1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
index a6969903f2d6..825b2b4ca721 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ static void __init synchronize_tsc_bp (void)
                         if (tsc_values[i] < avg)
                                 realdelta = -realdelta;
 
-                        printk(KERN_INFO "CPU#%d had %ld usecs TSC skew, fixed it up.\n", i, realdelta);
+                        if (realdelta > 0)
+                                printk(KERN_INFO "CPU#%d had %ld usecs TSC "
+                                        "skew, fixed it up.\n", i, realdelta);
                 }
 
                 sum += delta;