diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
index c219bca5cff49..bd3c3b921d4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ static void iwl_bg_restart(struct work_struct *data)
 			ieee80211_restart_hw(priv->hw);
 		else
 			IWL_ERR(priv,
-				"Cannot request restart before registrating with mac80211\n");
+				"Cannot request restart before registering with mac80211\n");
 	} else {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 	}