diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 690aed9054369..5bd64841bf1c3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int type = *((unsigned int *)kp->arg);
 
-	return sprintf(buffer, "%s\n", psmouse_protocol_by_type(type)->name);
+	return sprintf(buffer, "%s", psmouse_protocol_by_type(type)->name);
 }
 
 static int __init psmouse_init(void)