diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 62a07bac906e..bc6382f5ec27 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ spectre_v2_user_select_mitigation(void)
 	if (retbleed_mitigation == RETBLEED_MITIGATION_UNRET) {
 		if (mode != SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT &&
 		    mode != SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED)
-			pr_info("Selecting STIBP always-on mode to complement retbleed mitigation'\n");
+			pr_info("Selecting STIBP always-on mode to complement retbleed mitigation\n");
 		mode = SPECTRE_V2_USER_STRICT_PREFERRED;
 	}