diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 9c0cc8ded021..9e7d7df03a47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ static int __init init_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 	return 0;
 
 failed_nl:
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "mac_80211_hwsim: failed initializing netlink\n");
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "mac80211_hwsim: failed initializing netlink\n");
 	return err;
 
 failed_mon: