diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index b2339d04a700..2590746c81e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -8763,7 +8763,7 @@ static int __init megasas_init(void)
 
 	if ((event_log_level < MFI_EVT_CLASS_DEBUG) ||
 	    (event_log_level > MFI_EVT_CLASS_DEAD)) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "megarid_sas: provided event log level is out of range, setting it to default 2(CLASS_CRITICAL), permissible range is: -2 to 4\n");
+		pr_warn("megaraid_sas: provided event log level is out of range, setting it to default 2(CLASS_CRITICAL), permissible range is: -2 to 4\n");
 		event_log_level = MFI_EVT_CLASS_CRITICAL;
 	}