diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
index a61b3ddd7bb3..0008bc58e826 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ int __cpuinit __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
 #endif
 
 	if (!cpu_callin_map[cpu]) {
-		printk("Processor %u is stuck.\n", cpu);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Processor %u is stuck.\n", cpu);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	printk("Processor %u found.\n", cpu);
+	DBG("Processor %u found.\n", cpu);
 
 	if (smp_ops->give_timebase)
 		smp_ops->give_timebase();