diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c b/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
index 9c2aa3c70..5319ba2d0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
@@ -319,14 +319,14 @@ static int macsec_drv_macsec_init(void *priv, struct macsec_init_params *params)
 	if (err < 0) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, DRV_PREFIX
 			   "Unable to connect NETLINK_ROUTE socket: %s",
-			   strerror(errno));
+			   nl_geterror(err));
 		goto sock;
 	}
 
 	err = rtnl_link_alloc_cache(drv->sk, AF_UNSPEC, &drv->link_cache);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, DRV_PREFIX "Unable to get link cache: %s",
-			   strerror(errno));
+			   nl_geterror(err));
 		goto sock;
 	}