diff --git a/components/esp_phy/include/phy.h b/components/esp_phy/include/phy.h
index aa6def0672..a6e7543d50 100644
--- a/components/esp_phy/include/phy.h
+++ b/components/esp_phy/include/phy.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void phy_get_romfunc_addr(void);
  * @param[in] init_data Initialization parameters to be used by the PHY
  * @param[inout] cal_data As input, calibration data previously obtained. As output, will contain new calibration data.
  * @param[in] cal_mode  RF calibration mode
- * @return ESP_CAL_DATA_CHECK_FAIL if calibration data checksum fails, other values are reserved for future use
+ * @return ESP_CAL_DATA_CHECK_FAIL if the calibration data checksum fails or if the calibration data is outdated, other values are reserved for future use
  */
 int register_chipv7_phy(const esp_phy_init_data_t* init_data, esp_phy_calibration_data_t *cal_data, esp_phy_calibration_mode_t cal_mode);
 
diff --git a/components/esp_phy/src/phy_init.c b/components/esp_phy/src/phy_init.c
index e6b4ddee49..dc6cce167c 100644
--- a/components/esp_phy/src/phy_init.c
+++ b/components/esp_phy/src/phy_init.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ void esp_phy_load_cal_and_init(void)
     memcpy(cal_data->mac, sta_mac, 6);
     esp_err_t ret = register_chipv7_phy(init_data, cal_data, calibration_mode);
     if (ret == ESP_CAL_DATA_CHECK_FAIL) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "saving new calibration data because of checksum failure, mode(%d)", calibration_mode);
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Saving new calibration data due to checksum failure or outdated calibration data, mode(%d)", calibration_mode);
     }
 
     if ((calibration_mode != PHY_RF_CAL_NONE) && ((err != ESP_OK) || (ret == ESP_CAL_DATA_CHECK_FAIL))) {