diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-core/src/esp32_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-core/src/esp32_bringup.c
index 487880c8372..5ba1c714d56 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-core/src/esp32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-core/src/esp32_bringup.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   ret = esp32_mmcsd_initialize(0);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize SD slot %d: %d\n", ret);
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize SD slot: %d\n", ret);
       return ret;
     }
 #endif