diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index 5c4cd0e1adeb..a7ceef10bf6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -1544,14 +1544,14 @@ static int __init usb_init(void)
 
 	zd_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue(driver.name);
 	if (zd_workqueue == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s couldn't create workqueue\n", driver.name);
+		pr_err("%s couldn't create workqueue\n", driver.name);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	r = usb_register(&driver);
 	if (r) {
 		destroy_workqueue(zd_workqueue);
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s usb_register() failed. Error number %d\n",
+		pr_err("%s usb_register() failed. Error number %d\n",
 		       driver.name, r);
 		return r;
 	}