--- linux-2.6.15-rc3/kernel/printk.c.orig	2005-11-29 23:24:19.000000000 -0500
+++ linux/kernel/printk.c	2005-12-01 10:01:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@
 					emit_log_char(default_message_loglevel
 						+ '0');
 					emit_log_char('>');
-				}
-				printed_len += 3;
+				} else
+					printed_len += 3;
 			}
 			log_level_unknown = 0;
 			if (!*p)