diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/of.c b/arch/mips/ralink/of.c
index ce38d11..15f21ea 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/of.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/of.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	strncpy(of_ids[1].compatible, "palmbus", len);
 
 	if (of_platform_populate(NULL, of_ids, NULL, NULL))
-		panic("failed to populate DT\n");
+		panic("failed to populate DT");
 
 	/* make sure ithat the reset controller is setup early */
 	ralink_rst_init();