diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_tx.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_tx.c
index 7350bb0a510..bc0001a7dfa 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_tx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath_tx.c
@@ -4876,7 +4876,7 @@ ath_tx_aggr_comp_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf_first,
 
 	/* AR5416 BA bug; this requires an interface reset */
 	if (isaggr && tx_ok && (! hasba)) {
-		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_SW_TX_AGGR,
+		device_printf(sc->sc_dev,
 		    "%s: AR5416 bug: hasba=%d; txok=%d, isaggr=%d, "
 		    "seq_st=%d\n",
 		    __func__, hasba, tx_ok, isaggr, seq_st);