diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index 446a999dd2ce..a0f7b10045d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ static int pvr2_decoder_enable(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw,int enablefl)
 	}
 	if (!hdw->flag_decoder_missed) {
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
-			   "WARNING: No decoder present");
+			   "***WARNING*** No decoder present");
 		hdw->flag_decoder_missed = !0;
 		trace_stbit("flag_decoder_missed",
 			    hdw->flag_decoder_missed);
@@ -2364,7 +2364,7 @@ struct pvr2_hdw *pvr2_hdw_create(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (hdw_desc->flag_is_experimental) {
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INFO, "**********");
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INFO,
-			   "WARNING: Support for this device (%s) is experimental.",
+			   "***WARNING*** Support for this device (%s) is experimental.",
 							      hdw_desc->description);
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INFO,
 			   "Important functionality might not be entirely working.");
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-i2c-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-i2c-core.c
index 8f023085c2d9..43e54bdbd4aa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-i2c-core.c
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ static int i2c_hack_cx25840(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw,
 
 	if ((ret != 0) || (*rdata == 0x04) || (*rdata == 0x0a)) {
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
-			   "WARNING: Detected a wedged cx25840 chip; the device will not work.");
+			   "***WARNING*** Detected a wedged cx25840 chip; the device will not work.");
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
-			   "WARNING: Try power cycling the pvrusb2 device.");
+			   "***WARNING*** Try power cycling the pvrusb2 device.");
 		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
-			   "WARNING: Disabling further access to the device to prevent other foul-ups.");
+			   "***WARNING*** Disabling further access to the device to prevent other foul-ups.");
 		// This blocks all further communication with the part.
 		hdw->i2c_func[0x44] = NULL;
 		pvr2_hdw_render_useless(hdw);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-std.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-std.c
index 6b651f8b54df..37dc299a1ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-std.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-std.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ struct v4l2_standard *pvr2_std_create_enum(unsigned int *countptr,
 		bcnt = pvr2_std_id_to_str(buf,sizeof(buf),fmsk);
 		pvr2_trace(
 			PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
-			"WARNING: Failed to classify the following standard(s): %.*s",
+			"***WARNING*** Failed to classify the following standard(s): %.*s",
 			bcnt,buf);
 	}