diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 1cf1e2f2c406..be7a8292f992 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ asmlinkage void __do_softirq(void)
 			h->action(h);
 
 			if (unlikely(prev_count != preempt_count())) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "huh, entered sotfirq %ld %p"
+				printk(KERN_ERR "huh, entered softirq %d %p"
 				       "with preempt_count %08x,"
 				       " exited with %08x?\n", h - softirq_vec,
 				       h->action, prev_count, preempt_count());