diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/lpt.c b/sys/i386/isa/lpt.c
index 1c91389ca247..9f75bd724dfc 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/lpt.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/lpt.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ lprintf("lp flags 0x%x\n", sc->sc_flags);
 		if (trys++ >= LPINITRDY*4) {
 			splx(s);
 			sc->sc_state = 0;
-printf ("status %x\n", inb(port+lpt_status) );
+lprintf ("status %x\n", inb(port+lpt_status) );
 			return (EBUSY);
 		}