diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 239f1cde3fff161b8f4b9cfc56beff61d9143845..cb9cfe448ee8ad2a5f035b8e25fa7776a96ca769 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ int machine_check_e500(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	if (reason & MCSR_BUS_RBERR)
 		printk("Bus - Read Data Bus Error\n");
 	if (reason & MCSR_BUS_WBERR)
-		printk("Bus - Read Data Bus Error\n");
+		printk("Bus - Write Data Bus Error\n");
 	if (reason & MCSR_BUS_IPERR)
 		printk("Bus - Instruction Parity Error\n");
 	if (reason & MCSR_BUS_RPERR)