diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c b/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
index 58ea2f78426d..545458f29216 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ cxgb_controller_probe(device_t dev)
 	const struct adapter_info *ai;
 	char *ports, buf[80];
 	int nports;
-	struct adapter *sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	ai = cxgb_get_adapter_info(dev);
 	if (ai == NULL)
@@ -367,9 +366,7 @@ cxgb_controller_probe(device_t dev)
 	else
 		ports = "ports";
 
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %sNIC, rev: %d nports: %d %s",
-	    ai->desc, is_offload(sc) ? "R" : "",
-	    sc->params.rev, nports, ports);
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s, %d %s", ai->desc, nports, ports);
 	device_set_desc_copy(dev, buf);
 	return (BUS_PROBE_DEFAULT);
 }
@@ -665,8 +662,8 @@ cxgb_controller_attach(device_t dev)
 	    G_FW_VERSION_MAJOR(vers), G_FW_VERSION_MINOR(vers),
 	    G_FW_VERSION_MICRO(vers));
 
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s\t E/C: %s S/N: %s", 
-		 ai->desc,
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %sNIC\t E/C: %s S/N: %s",
+		 ai->desc, is_offload(sc) ? "R" : "",
 		 sc->params.vpd.ec, sc->params.vpd.sn);
 	device_set_desc_copy(dev, buf);