diff --git a/crypto/jitterentropy-kcapi.c b/crypto/jitterentropy-kcapi.c
index b32d834144cd..ceea83d13168 100644
--- a/crypto/jitterentropy-kcapi.c
+++ b/crypto/jitterentropy-kcapi.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int jent_fips_enabled(void)
 
 void jent_panic(char *s)
 {
-	panic(s);
+	panic("%s", s);
 }
 
 void jent_memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, unsigned int n)