diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_sta.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_sta.c
index 015b3f879aa9..16afd24d4f6b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_sta.c
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	local->sta_scanning = 0;
 
 	if (ieee80211_hw_config(local))
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to restore operational"
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to restore operational "
 		       "channel after scan\n", dev->name);