diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
index 421d651433b6..1864eb935ca5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ int __init db1200_dev_setup(void)
 	if (!IS_ERR(c)) {
 		pfc = clk_round_rate(c, 50000000);
 		if ((pfc < 1) || (abs(50000000 - pfc) > 2500000))
-			pr_warn("DB1200: cant get I2C close to 50MHz\n");
+			pr_warn("DB1200: can't get I2C close to 50MHz\n");
 		else
 			clk_set_rate(c, pfc);
 		clk_prepare_enable(c);