diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
index c2a8b26d4fea..1d0f743c9d6e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static void intel_thermal_interrupt(void)
 
 static void unexpected_thermal_interrupt(void)
 {
-	printk(KERN_ERR "CPU%d: Unexpected LVT TMR interrupt!\n",
+	printk(KERN_ERR "CPU%d: Unexpected LVT thermal interrupt!\n",
 			smp_processor_id());
 	add_taint(TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK);
 }