1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 6125adb520a3..d0adbaf86186 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -1893,7 +1893,8 @@ static int airo_open(struct net_device *dev) {
 
         if (ai->wifidev != dev) {
                 clear_bit(JOB_DIE, &ai->jobs);
-                ai->airo_thread_task = kthread_run(airo_thread, dev, dev->name);
+                ai->airo_thread_task = kthread_run(airo_thread, dev, "%s",
+                                                   dev->name);
                 if (IS_ERR(ai->airo_thread_task))
                         return (int)PTR_ERR(ai->airo_thread_task);