diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 967c21ff7199..1be8f98a293d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ int nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 					   bad_xprt);
 		else if (skipped_rpcb)
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_FMT(info->extack,
-					   "cannot create %s listener; rpcbind did not answer earlier, so some listeners are not registered",
+					   "cannot create %s listener; rpcbind did not answer earlier",
 					   bad_xprt);
 		else
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_FMT(info->extack,