diff --git a/src/conf/numa_conf.c b/src/conf/numa_conf.c
index a616521763..31b5ea58f6 100644
--- a/src/conf/numa_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/numa_conf.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ virDomainNumatuneSet(virDomainNuma *numa,
         (placement < 0 || placement >= VIR_DOMAIN_NUMATUNE_PLACEMENT_LAST)) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                        _("Unsupported numatune placement '%1$d'"),
-                       mode);
+                       placement);
         return -1;
     }