diff --git a/devices/e100-2.6.20-ethercat.c b/devices/e100-2.6.20-ethercat.c
index 37d0ae3d..39b8b81b 100644
--- a/devices/e100-2.6.20-ethercat.c
+++ b/devices/e100-2.6.20-ethercat.c
@@ -1623,7 +1623,6 @@ static void e100_watchdog(unsigned long data)
 	struct ethtool_cmd cmd;
 
 	DPRINTK(TIMER, DEBUG, "right now = %ld\n", jiffies);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "ec_e100: watchdog\n");
 
 	/* mii library handles link maintenance tasks */