diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
index 49cea70fbf6d..8cdda95da81a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ int prof_sysexit_enable(struct ftrace_event_call *call)
 		ret = register_trace_sys_exit(prof_syscall_exit);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_info("event trace: Could not activate"
-				"syscall entry trace point");
+				"syscall exit trace point");
 	} else {
 		set_bit(num, enabled_prof_exit_syscalls);
 		sys_prof_refcount_exit++;