diff --git a/tests/qtest/ac97-test.c b/tests/qtest/ac97-test.c
index b084e31bff..74103efdfa 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/ac97-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/ac97-test.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void *ac97_get_driver(void *obj, const char *interface)
         return &ac97->dev;
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s not present in e1000e\n", interface);
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s not present in ac97\n", interface);
     g_assert_not_reached();
 }