diff --git a/hostapd/config_file.c b/hostapd/config_file.c
index 542c8cd0d..ce32f3c04 100644
--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_read_eap_user(const char *fname,
 			struct hostapd_radius_attr *attr, *a;
 			attr = hostapd_parse_radius_attr(buf + 19);
 			if (attr == NULL) {
-				wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Invalid radius_auth_req_attr: %s",
+				wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Invalid radius_accept_attr: %s",
 					   buf + 19);
 				user = NULL; /* already in the BSS list */
 				goto failed;