1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
index 4bc3c414d075..9dbbcb3b9146 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ recv_secondary_console_msg(void)
                 if (cnt <= 0 || cnt >= 80)
                         strcpy(buf, "<<< BOGUS MSG >>>");
                 else {
-                        cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[11];
+                        cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[1];
                         cp2 = buf;
                         memcpy(cp2, cp1, cnt);
                         cp2[cnt] = '\0';