diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index 54517f9b1662..a28b285545e5 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static __init int raw_module_init(void)
 
 	err = can_proto_register(&raw_can_proto);
 	if (err < 0)
-		printk(KERN_ERR "can: registration of raw protocol failed\n");
+		pr_err("can: registration of raw protocol failed\n");
 
 	return err;
 }