diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
index 20f80dfcf319..ef5e3ec40f55 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ static int __init mei_init_module(void)
 	/* init pci module */
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&mei_driver);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		printk(KERN_ERR "mei: Error registering driver.\n");
+		pr_err("error registering driver.\n");
 
 	return ret;
 }