diff --git a/hw/vfio/pci.c b/hw/vfio/pci.c
index ef9d7bf326..cb912bd3f4 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/pci.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/pci.c
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ static int vfio_pci_hot_reset(VFIOPCIDevice *vdev, bool single)
     g_free(reset);
 
     trace_vfio_pci_hot_reset_result(vdev->vbasedev.name,
-                                    ret ? "%m" : "Success");
+                                    ret ? strerror(errno) : "Success");
 
 out:
     /* Re-enable INTx on affected devices */