diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
index 651b81cd648e..4fd997bbf059 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY_VC_SAFE_STACK(exc_vmm_communication)
 		vc_finish_insn(&ctxt);
 		break;
 	case ES_UNSUPPORTED:
-		pr_err_ratelimited("Unsupported exit-code 0x%02lx in early #VC exception (IP: 0x%lx)\n",
+		pr_err_ratelimited("Unsupported exit-code 0x%02lx in #VC exception (IP: 0x%lx)\n",
 				   error_code, regs->ip);
 		goto fail;
 	case ES_VMM_ERROR: