diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index 0f2084d30798..d408e774b746 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int  __init plist_test(void)
 	int nr_expect = 0, i, loop;
 	unsigned int r = local_clock();
 
-	pr_debug("start plist test\n");
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "start plist test\n");
 	plist_head_init(&test_head);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(test_node); i++)
 		plist_node_init(test_node + i, 0);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int  __init plist_test(void)
 		plist_test_check(nr_expect);
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("end plist test\n");
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "end plist test\n");
 	return 0;
 }