diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
index 5c64f06d44f83..b902650aa594c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 			iavf_print_link_message(adapter);
 			break;
 		case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING:
-			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset warning received from the PF\n");
+			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset indication received from the PF\n");
 			if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING)) {
 				adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING;
 				dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Scheduling reset task\n");