diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 4bf843ac7ea3..6e1f3a366a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ err_pages:
 	}
 err:
 	vfree(rx_ring->buffer_info);
-	e_err("Unable to allocate memory for the transmit descriptor ring\n");
+	e_err("Unable to allocate memory for the receive descriptor ring\n");
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
index 3d36911f77f3..a9612b0e4bca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void __devinit e1000e_check_options(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		static const struct e1000_option opt = {
 			.type = enable_option,
 			.name = "CRC Stripping",
-			.err  = "defaulting to enabled",
+			.err  = "defaulting to Enabled",
 			.def  = OPTION_ENABLED
 		};