diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
index 361d2d0c3df1..b5a26f34b864 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_wx.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int r8192_wx_force_reset(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	down(&priv->wx_sem);
 
-	printk("%s(): force reset ! extra is %d\n", __func__, *extra);
+	netdev_dbg(dev, "%s(): force reset ! extra is %d\n", __func__, *extra);
 	priv->force_reset = *extra;
 	up(&priv->wx_sem);
 	return 0;