--- a/master/master.c	Fri Oct 27 13:58:14 2006 +0000
+++ b/master/master.c	Fri Oct 27 13:59:49 2006 +0000
@@ -1031,8 +1031,10 @@
         }
 
         if (!found) {
-            EC_WARN("No EoE handler for slave %i!\n", slave->ring_position);
-            ec_slave_request_state(slave, EC_SLAVE_STATE_INIT);
+            if (master->debug_level)
+                EC_WARN("No EoE handler for slave %i!\n",
+                        slave->ring_position);
+            ec_slave_request_state(slave, EC_SLAVE_STATE_PREOP);
         }
     }