&adapter->link_duplex);
 
                        ctrl = rd32(E1000_CTRL);
-                       dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
-                                "NIC Link is Up %d Mbps %s, "
+                       /* Links status message must follow this format */
+                       printk(KERN_INFO "igb: %s NIC Link is Up %d Mbps %s, "
                                 "Flow Control: %s\n",
+                                netdev->name,
                                 adapter->link_speed,
                                 adapter->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX ?
                                 "Full Duplex" : "Half Duplex",
                if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
                        adapter->link_speed = 0;
                        adapter->link_duplex = 0;
-                       dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "NIC Link is Down\n");
+                       /* Links status message must follow this format */
+                       printk(KERN_INFO "igb: %s NIC Link is Down\n",
+                              netdev->name);
                        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
                        netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
                        if (!test_bit(__IGB_DOWN, &adapter->state))