diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 937e06fe8f2a..cdd41835334d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 		return;
 	}
 	mpl_dbg(sta->sdata,
-		"Mesh plink timer for %pM fired on state %d\n",
-		sta->sta.addr, sta->plink_state);
+		"Mesh plink timer for %pM fired on state %s\n",
+		sta->sta.addr, mplstates[sta->plink_state]);
 	reason = 0;
 	llid = sta->llid;
 	plid = sta->plid;