diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c b/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
index 3dcd139a47..d39e61d071 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ qemuFirmwareFillDomain(virQEMUDriver *driver,
             }
         } else {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED,
-                           _("Unable to find any firmware to satisfy '%1$s'"),
+                           _("Unable to find '%1$s' firmware that is compatible with the current configuration"),
                            virDomainOsDefFirmwareTypeToString(def->os.firmware));
             return -1;
         }
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-loader-path-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-loader-path-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
index 4cfde1bd2e..3edb2b3451 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-loader-path-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-loader-path-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
@@ -1 +1 @@
-operation failed: Unable to find any firmware to satisfy 'efi'
+operation failed: Unable to find 'efi' firmware that is compatible with the current configuration
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-nvram-template-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-nvram-template-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
index 4cfde1bd2e..3edb2b3451 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-nvram-template-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-nvram-template-nonstandard.x86_64-latest.err
@@ -1 +1 @@
-operation failed: Unable to find any firmware to satisfy 'efi'
+operation failed: Unable to find 'efi' firmware that is compatible with the current configuration
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw-abi-update.x86_64-latest.err b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw-abi-update.x86_64-latest.err
index 4cfde1bd2e..3edb2b3451 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw-abi-update.x86_64-latest.err
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw-abi-update.x86_64-latest.err
@@ -1 +1 @@
-operation failed: Unable to find any firmware to satisfy 'efi'
+operation failed: Unable to find 'efi' firmware that is compatible with the current configuration
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw.x86_64-latest.err b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw.x86_64-latest.err
index 4cfde1bd2e..3edb2b3451 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw.x86_64-latest.err
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/firmware-auto-efi-rw.x86_64-latest.err
@@ -1 +1 @@
-operation failed: Unable to find any firmware to satisfy 'efi'
+operation failed: Unable to find 'efi' firmware that is compatible with the current configuration