diff --git a/src/kernel/vfs_initrd.c b/src/kernel/vfs_initrd.c
index cad6d0b..bca0b50 100644
--- a/src/kernel/vfs_initrd.c
+++ b/src/kernel/vfs_initrd.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 	if (h->magic != INITRD_MAGIC)
 	{
-		kprintf("initrd magic is wrong: %x should be %x\n", h->magic,
+		kprintf(ERROR "initrd magic is wrong: %x should be %x\n", h->magic,
 				INITRD_MAGIC);
 		kpanic("initrd magic");
 	}