diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
index 9a85a3ce5652..fcaf3191f381 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-core.c
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ int dw_spi_add_controller(struct device *dev, struct dw_spi *dws)
 	ret = request_irq(dws->irq, dw_spi_irq, IRQF_SHARED, dev_name(dev),
 			  ctlr);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENOTCONN) {
-		dev_err(dev, "can not get IRQ\n");
+		dev_err(dev, "can not request IRQ\n");
 		goto err_free_ctlr;
 	}