diff --git a/include/trace/events/rpcgss.h b/include/trace/events/rpcgss.h
index 7f0c1ceae726..b0b6300a0cab 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/rpcgss.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/rpcgss.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ TRACE_DEFINE_ENUM(GSS_S_UNSEQ_TOKEN);
 TRACE_DEFINE_ENUM(GSS_S_GAP_TOKEN);
 
 #define show_gss_status(x)						\
-	__print_flags(x, "|",						\
+	__print_symbolic(x, 						\
 		{ GSS_S_BAD_MECH, "GSS_S_BAD_MECH" },			\
 		{ GSS_S_BAD_NAME, "GSS_S_BAD_NAME" },			\
 		{ GSS_S_BAD_NAMETYPE, "GSS_S_BAD_NAMETYPE" },		\