diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 3db19172b43b..09cb13c4854c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ void ath_drain_all_txq(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 		int r;
 
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
-			  "Unable to stop TxDMA. Reset HAL!\n");
+			  "Failed to stop TX DMA. Resetting hardware!\n");
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 		r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, sc->sc_ah->curchan, false);