diff --git a/sys/ddb/db_sym.c b/sys/ddb/db_sym.c
index 8386c64a818..61c1d5f67da 100644
--- a/sys/ddb/db_sym.c
+++ b/sys/ddb/db_sym.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ db_var_curvnet(struct db_variable *vp, db_expr_t *valuep, int op)
 		return (0);
 
 	default:
-		db_printf("db_var_curcpu: unknown operation\n");
+		db_printf("db_var_curvnet: unknown operation\n");
 		return (0);
 	}
 }