diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index 1ae270eed51a..15e332d08c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ static int __init netback_init(void)
 					     "netback/%u", group);
 
 		if (IS_ERR(netbk->task)) {
-			printk(KERN_ALERT "kthread_run() fails at netback\n");
+			printk(KERN_ALERT "kthread_create() fails at netback\n");
 			del_timer(&netbk->net_timer);
 			rc = PTR_ERR(netbk->task);
 			goto failed_init;