diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/preflight/checks.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/preflight/checks.go
index 95ff1c7cbce..4aaed003c90 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/preflight/checks.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/preflight/checks.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (sc ServiceCheck) Name() string {
 
 // Check validates if the service is enabled and active.
 func (sc ServiceCheck) Check() (warnings, errorList []error) {
-	klog.V(1).Infoln("validating if the service is enabled and active")
+	klog.V(1).Infof("validating if the %q service is enabled and active", sc.Service)
 	initSystem, err := initsystem.GetInitSystem()
 	if err != nil {
 		return []error{err}, nil