diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 5a51c740e372..671e4d15599d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void handle_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 
 	if (trip_type == THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL) {
 		dev_emerg(&tz->device,
-			  "critical temperature reached(%d C),shutting down\n",
+			  "critical temperature reached (%d C), shutting down\n",
 			  tz->temperature / 1000);
 		mutex_lock(&poweroff_lock);
 		if (!power_off_triggered) {