diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index 894aa97f07178..cf4ee5195c5ea 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static int __init calibrate_APIC_clock(void)
 	calibration_result = (delta * APIC_DIVISOR) / LAPIC_CAL_LOOPS;
 
 	apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, "..... delta %ld\n", delta);
-	apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, "..... mult: %ld\n", lapic_clockevent.mult);
+	apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, "..... mult: %u\n", lapic_clockevent.mult);
 	apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, "..... calibration result: %u\n",
 		    calibration_result);