diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx b/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
index a902ed9326e07..859a48955a8f5 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ void on_transition_requested_expired(uv_timer_t* handle)
   O2_SIGNPOST_ID_FROM_POINTER(cid, device, handle);
   auto& spec = ref->get<DeviceSpec const>();
   if (hasOnlyGenerated(spec)) {
-    O2_SIGNPOST_EVENT_EMIT_INFO(calibration, cid, "callback", "Grace period for source expired. Exiting.");
+    O2_SIGNPOST_EVENT_EMIT_ERROR(calibration, cid, "callback", "DPL exit transition grace period for source expired. Exiting.");
   } else {
-    O2_SIGNPOST_EVENT_EMIT_INFO(calibration, cid, "callback", "Grace period for %{public}s expired. Exiting.",
-                                state.allowedProcessing == DeviceState::CalibrationOnly ? "calibration" : "data & calibration");
+    O2_SIGNPOST_EVENT_EMIT_ERROR(calibration, cid, "callback", "DPL exit transition grace period for %{public}s expired. Exiting.",
+                                 state.allowedProcessing == DeviceState::CalibrationOnly ? "calibration" : "data & calibration");
   }
   state.transitionHandling = TransitionHandlingState::Expired;
 }