diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index ad53e5f729906c..d575e94a07bf17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3223,7 +3223,8 @@ static int bond_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 {
 	struct net_device *event_dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 
-	netdev_dbg(event_dev, "event: %lx\n", event);
+	netdev_dbg(event_dev, "%s received %s\n",
+		   __func__, netdev_cmd_to_name(event));
 
 	if (!(event_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BONDING))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;