diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index ed01e19514ef..17ab875a7d4e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_scan_device_not_present(struct acpi_device *adev)
+static int acpi_scan_device_not_enumerated(struct acpi_device *adev)
 {
 	if (!acpi_device_enumerated(adev)) {
-		dev_warn(&adev->dev, "Still not present\n");
+		dev_warn(&adev->dev, "Still not enumerated\n");
 		return -EALREADY;
 	}
 	acpi_bus_trim(adev);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static int acpi_scan_device_check(struct acpi_device *adev)
 			error = -ENODEV;
 		}
 	} else {
-		error = acpi_scan_device_not_present(adev);
+		error = acpi_scan_device_not_enumerated(adev);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static int acpi_scan_bus_check(struct acpi_device *adev, void *not_used)
 
 	acpi_bus_get_status(adev);
 	if (!acpi_device_is_present(adev)) {
-		acpi_scan_device_not_present(adev);
+		acpi_scan_device_not_enumerated(adev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (handler && handler->hotplug.scan_dependent)