diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 527ae0b9a191..0b4a3039f312 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int type = *((unsigned int *)kp->arg);
 
-	return sprintf(buffer, "%s", psmouse_protocol_by_type(type)->name);
+	return sprintf(buffer, "%s\n", psmouse_protocol_by_type(type)->name);
 }
 
 static int __init psmouse_init(void)