diff --git a/sys/dev/bwn/if_bwn.c b/sys/dev/bwn/if_bwn.c
index e9f4c85882d..8e3c8b9d726 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bwn/if_bwn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bwn/if_bwn.c
@@ -2907,7 +2907,7 @@ bwn_set_channel(struct ieee80211com *ic)
 			bwn_rf_turnon(mac);
 			if (!(mac->mac_flags & BWN_MAC_FLAG_RADIO_ON))
 				device_printf(sc->sc_dev,
-				    "please turns on the RF switch\n");
+				    "please turn on the RF switch\n");
 		} else
 			bwn_rf_turnoff(mac);
 	}