diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/mixer-test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/mixer-test.c
index 21e482b23f50..23df154fcdd7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/mixer-test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/alsa/mixer-test.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void find_controls(void)
 			err = snd_ctl_elem_info(card_data->handle,
 						ctl_data->info);
 			if (err < 0) {
-				ksft_print_msg("%s getting info for %d\n",
+				ksft_print_msg("%s getting info for %s\n",
 					       snd_strerror(err),
 					       ctl_data->name);
 			}