diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 86f0a2430624..cc3baf10d2d0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static int cpufreq_parse_governor(char *str_governor, unsigned int *policy,
 				int ret;
 
 				mutex_unlock(&cpufreq_governor_mutex);
-				ret = request_module(name);
+				ret = request_module("%s", name);
 				mutex_lock(&cpufreq_governor_mutex);
 
 				if (ret == 0)