diff --git a/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw.c b/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw.c
index b69b2b7be972..28da109aef5e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw.c
@@ -1119,8 +1119,7 @@ static int port_bridge_join(struct net_device *netdev,
 		if (ethsw->ports[i]->bridge_dev &&
 		    (ethsw->ports[i]->bridge_dev != upper_dev)) {
 			netdev_err(netdev,
-				   "Another switch port is connected to %s\n",
-				   ethsw->ports[i]->bridge_dev->name);
+				   "Only one bridge supported per DPSW object!\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}