diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 24fe685227169d1be705e9ddc1d8861cb962d2bf..ab75ebd518a7dc6a9928ba2270b12f3d3169a686 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ sd_spinup_disk(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 			}
 			/* Wait 1 second for next try */
 			msleep(1000);
-			printk(".");
+			printk(KERN_CONT ".");
 
 		/*
 		 * Wait for USB flash devices with slow firmware.
@@ -2200,9 +2200,9 @@ sd_spinup_disk(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 
 	if (spintime) {
 		if (scsi_status_is_good(the_result))
-			printk("ready\n");
+			printk(KERN_CONT "ready\n");
 		else
-			printk("not responding...\n");
+			printk(KERN_CONT "not responding...\n");
 	}
 }