diff --git a/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-block-manager.c b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-block-manager.c
index 064a3c2..455f792 100644
--- a/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-block-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-block-manager.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HOLDERS; i++) {
 		if (lock->holders[i] == current) {
-			DMERR("recursive lock detected in pool metadata");
+			DMERR("recursive lock detected in metadata");
 #ifdef CONFIG_DM_DEBUG_BLOCK_STACK_TRACING
 			DMERR("previously held here:");
 			print_stack_trace(lock->traces + i, 4);