diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
index 9ce6170c186079414dcb62123100e7786b032721..8c660fcd250da09f446e07f9e0dfce3b5677a128 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	generic_backlight_device = bd;
 
-	printk("Generic Backlight Driver Initialized.\n");
+	pr_info("Generic Backlight Driver Initialized.\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ static int genericbl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	backlight_device_unregister(bd);
 
-	printk("Generic Backlight Driver Unloaded\n");
+	pr_info("Generic Backlight Driver Unloaded\n");
 	return 0;
 }