diff --git a/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c b/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
index edfc04799ac6..07a1a420fd46 100644
--- a/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/firewire/fwohci.c
@@ -1971,8 +1971,8 @@ fwohci_intr_dma(struct fwohci_softc *sc, uint32_t stat, int count)
 			OWRITE(sc, OHCI_LNKCTLCLR, OHCI_CNTL_CYCTIMER);
 #endif
 			OWRITE(sc, FWOHCI_INTMASKCLR,  OHCI_INT_CYC_LOST);
-			device_printf(fc->dev, "too many cycle lost, "
-			 "no cycle master presents?\n");
+			device_printf(fc->dev, "too many cycles lost, "
+			 "no cycle master present?\n");
 		}
 	}
 	if (stat & OHCI_INT_DMA_ATRQ) {