diff --git a/lib/test_bitops.c b/lib/test_bitops.c
index ced25e3a779b..471141ddd691 100644
--- a/lib/test_bitops.c
+++ b/lib/test_bitops.c
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static unsigned long order_comb_long[][2] = {
 
 static int __init test_bitops_startup(void)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, bit_set;
 
-	pr_warn("Loaded test module\n");
+	pr_info("Starting bitops test\n");
 	set_bit(BITOPS_4, g_bitmap);
 	set_bit(BITOPS_7, g_bitmap);
 	set_bit(BITOPS_11, g_bitmap);
@@ -81,12 +81,8 @@ static int __init test_bitops_startup(void)
 				       order_comb_long[i][0]);
 	}
 #endif
-	return 0;
-}
 
-static void __exit test_bitops_unstartup(void)
-{
-	int bit_set;
+	barrier();
 
 	clear_bit(BITOPS_4, g_bitmap);
 	clear_bit(BITOPS_7, g_bitmap);
@@ -98,7 +94,13 @@ static void __exit test_bitops_unstartup(void)
 	if (bit_set != BITOPS_LAST)
 		pr_err("ERROR: FOUND SET BIT %d\n", bit_set);
 
-	pr_warn("Unloaded test module\n");
+	pr_info("Completed bitops test\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit test_bitops_unstartup(void)
+{
 }
 
 module_init(test_bitops_startup);