diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 87012523aff..c352f79e2a0 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ OpenCore Changelog
 - Removed `--` prefix from OpenNetworkBoot arguments (modify driver arguments if using this driver)
 - Updated `Unload` option to unload drivers in reverse of the order in which they were loaded
 - Fixed `MSR_IA32_TSC_ADJUST` access on unsupported CPUs (e.g. Virtualization.framework), thx @t0rr3sp3dr0
+- Downgraded WARN log level to INFO for ALREADY_STARTED in AudioDxe (restores ability to include DEBUG_WARN in HaltLevel if required when using this driver)
 
 #### v1.0.3
 - Fixed support for `AMD_CPU_EXT_FAMILY_1AH`, thx @Shaneee
diff --git a/Staging/AudioDxe/HdaController/HdaController.c b/Staging/AudioDxe/HdaController/HdaController.c
index 2e26cc924ef..6471f85e343 100644
--- a/Staging/AudioDxe/HdaController/HdaController.c
+++ b/Staging/AudioDxe/HdaController/HdaController.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,13 @@ HdaControllerDriverBindingStart (
                     OpenMode
                     );
 
+    if (  (OpenMode == EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_BY_DRIVER)
+       && (Status   == EFI_ALREADY_STARTED))
+    {
+      DEBUG ((DEBUG_INFO, "HDA: %a%a - %r\n", "Open PCI I/O protocol", "", Status));
+      return Status;
+    }
+
     if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
       if (  PcdGetBool (PcdAudioControllerTryProtocolGetMode)
          && (Status == EFI_ACCESS_DENIED)
@@ -1112,7 +1119,7 @@ HdaControllerDriverBindingStart (
         continue;
       }
 
-      DEBUG ((DEBUG_WARN, "HDA: Open PCI I/O protocol (try DisconnectHda quirk?) - %r\n", Status));
+      DEBUG ((DEBUG_WARN, "HDA: %a%a - %r\n", "Open PCI I/O protocol", " (try DisconnectHda quirk?)", Status));
       return Status;
     }
   } while (EFI_ERROR (Status));