diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-target.c
index 64fd8e7..477a041 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-target.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <linux/bio.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#define DM_MSG_PREFIX "target"
+
 struct tt_internal {
 	struct target_type tt;