diff --git a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clsubs.c b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clsubs.c
index 2ea475ec0aa0..7bff646a6e49 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clsubs.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clsubs.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ncl_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	mtx_lock(&Giant);
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	printf(fmt, ap);
+	vprintf(fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 	mtx_unlock(&Giant);
 }