diff --git a/common/socket.c b/common/socket.c
index 3f4eac90..50ca746b 100644
--- a/common/socket.c
+++ b/common/socket.c
@@ -727,7 +727,8 @@ receive_packet6(struct interface_info *interface,
 	if (control_buf == NULL) {
 		allocate_cmsg_cbuf();
 		if (control_buf == NULL) {
-			log_error("send_packet6: unable to allocate cmsg header");
+			log_error("receive_packet6: unable to allocate cmsg "
+				  "header");
 			return(ENOMEM);
 		}
 	}