1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/ref.c b/net/tipc/ref.c
index 5cada0e38e03..2a2a938dc22c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/ref.c
+++ b/net/tipc/ref.c
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ u32 tipc_ref_acquire(void *object, spinlock_t **lock)
         struct reference *entry = NULL;
 
         if (!object) {
-                err("Attempt to acquire reference to non-existent object\n");
+                pr_err("Attempt to acquire ref. to non-existent obj\n");
                 return 0;
         }
         if (!tipc_ref_table.entries) {
-                err("Reference table not found during acquisition attempt\n");
+                pr_err("Ref. table not found in acquisition attempt\n");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void tipc_ref_discard(u32 ref)
         u32 index_mask;
 
         if (!tipc_ref_table.entries) {
-                err("Reference table not found during discard attempt\n");
+                pr_err("Ref. table not found during discard attempt\n");
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ void tipc_ref_discard(u32 ref)
         write_lock_bh(&ref_table_lock);
 
         if (!entry->object) {
-                err("Attempt to discard reference to non-existent object\n");
+                pr_err("Attempt to discard ref. to non-existent obj\n");
                 goto exit;
         }
         if (entry->ref != ref) {
-                err("Attempt to discard non-existent reference\n");
+                pr_err("Attempt to discard non-existent reference\n");
                 goto exit;
         }