diff --git a/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c b/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
index 31e51e2df655..793d2f13267e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int snd_ali_codec_ready(struct snd_ali *codec,
 	}
 
 	snd_ali_5451_poke(codec, port, res & ~0x8000);
-	dev_dbg(codec->card->dev, "ali_codec_ready: codec is not ready.\n ");
+	dev_dbg(codec->card->dev, "ali_codec_ready: codec is not ready.\n");
 	return -EIO;
 }