diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 6631edb9d6..d3ba74c14a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -14581,13 +14581,13 @@ qemuDomainBlockJobAbort(virDomainPtr dom,
         if (pivot &&
             job->state == QEMU_BLOCKJOB_STATE_FAILED) {
             if (job->errmsg) {
-                virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED,
-                               _("block job '%s' failed while pivoting"),
-                               job->name);
-            } else {
                 virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED,
                                _("block job '%s' failed while pivoting: %s"),
                                job->name, job->errmsg);
+            } else {
+                virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED,
+                               _("block job '%s' failed while pivoting"),
+                               job->name);
             }
 
             ret = -1;