diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
index be6d4ba989bd..c3f2fb34751e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ sigill_dsp:
 	force_sig(SIGILL, current);
 	return -EFAULT;
 sigill_r2r6:
-	pr_info("%s: R2 branch but r2-to-r6 emulator is not preset - sending SIGILL.\n",
+	pr_info("%s: R2 branch but r2-to-r6 emulator is not present - sending SIGILL.\n",
 		current->comm);
 	force_sig(SIGILL, current);
 	return -EFAULT;