diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c b/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
index e72ab36a5494..9f306880491a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int ide_generic_all;		/* Set to claim all devices */
 static int __init ide_generic_all_on(char *unused)
 {
 	ide_generic_all = 1;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "IDE generic will claim all unknown PCI IDE storage controllers.");
+	printk(KERN_INFO "IDE generic will claim all unknown PCI IDE storage controllers.\n");
 	return 1;
 }
 __setup("all-generic-ide", ide_generic_all_on);