diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index c8ad8385d271..5fd60ddb8dda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ i40evf_acquire_msix_vectors(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter, int vectors)
 	err = pci_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
 				    vector_threshold, vectors);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Unable to allocate MSI-X interrupts.\n");
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Unable to allocate MSI-X interrupts\n");
 		kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
 		adapter->msix_entries = NULL;
 		return err;
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ static void i40evf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		rstat_val = rd32(hw, I40E_VFGEN_RSTAT) &
 			    I40E_VFGEN_RSTAT_VFR_STATE_MASK;
 		if (rstat_val == I40E_VFR_VFACTIVE) {
-			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset is complete. Reinitializing.\n");
+			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset complete, reinitializing\n");
 			break;
 		} else {
 			msleep(I40EVF_RESET_WAIT_MS);
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ static void i40evf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	if (i == I40EVF_RESET_WAIT_COUNT) {
 		/* reset never finished */
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset never finished (%x). PF driver is dead, and so am I.\n",
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset never finished (%x)\n",
 			rstat_val);
 		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED;
 
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ continue_reset:
 	}
 	return;
 reset_err:
-	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit.\n");
+	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
 	i40evf_close(adapter->netdev);
 }
 
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ void i40evf_reinit_locked(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
 	return;
 
 err_reinit:
-	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit.\n");
+	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
 	i40evf_close(netdev);
 }
 
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		break;
 	case __I40EVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK:
 		if (!i40evf_asq_done(hw)) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Admin queue command never completed.\n");
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Admin queue command never completed\n");
 			goto err;
 		}
 
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ err_alloc:
 err:
 	/* Things went into the weeds, so try again later */
 	if (++adapter->aq_wait_count > I40EVF_AQ_MAX_ERR) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to communicate with PF; giving up.\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to communicate with PF; giving up\n");
 		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED;
 		return; /* do not reschedule */
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
index 13faacdfabba..cd414dac7553 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void i40evf_add_ether_addrs(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
 	len = sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr_list) +
 	      (count * sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr));
 	if (len > I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE) {
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many MAC address changes in one request.\n",
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many MAC address changes in one request\n",
 			__func__);
 		count = (I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE -
 			 sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr_list)) /
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ void i40evf_del_ether_addrs(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
 	len = sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr_list) +
 	      (count * sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr));
 	if (len > I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE) {
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many MAC address changes in one request.\n",
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many MAC address changes in one request\n",
 			__func__);
 		count = (I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE -
 			 sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_ether_addr_list)) /
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void i40evf_add_vlans(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
 	len = sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_vlan_filter_list) +
 	      (count * sizeof(u16));
 	if (len > I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE) {
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many VLAN changes in one request.\n",
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many VLAN changes in one request\n",
 			__func__);
 		count = (I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE -
 			 sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_vlan_filter_list)) /
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ void i40evf_del_vlans(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
 	len = sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_vlan_filter_list) +
 	      (count * sizeof(u16));
 	if (len > I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE) {
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many VLAN changes in one request.\n",
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Too many VLAN changes in one request\n",
 			__func__);
 		count = (I40EVF_MAX_AQ_BUF_SIZE -
 			 sizeof(struct i40e_virtchnl_vlan_filter_list)) /
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void i40evf_virtchnl_completion(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter,
 		return;
 	}
 	if (v_opcode != adapter->current_op) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Pending op is %d, received %d.\n",
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Pending op is %d, received %d\n",
 			__func__, adapter->current_op, v_opcode);
 		/* We're probably completely screwed at this point, but clear
 		 * the current op and try to carry on....
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ void i40evf_virtchnl_completion(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter,
 		return;
 	}
 	if (v_retval) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: PF returned error %d to our request %d!\n",
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: PF returned error %d to our request %d\n",
 			__func__, v_retval, v_opcode);
 	}
 	switch (v_opcode) {
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void i40evf_virtchnl_completion(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter,
 		adapter->aq_pending &= ~(I40EVF_FLAG_AQ_MAP_VECTORS);
 		break;
 	default:
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Received unexpected message %d from PF.\n",
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Received unexpected message %d from PF\n",
 			__func__, v_opcode);
 		break;
 	} /* switch v_opcode */