diff --git a/master/cdev.c b/master/cdev.c
index 625687cd..2b3532af 100644
--- a/master/cdev.c
+++ b/master/cdev.c
@@ -3501,7 +3501,8 @@ int eccdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
     priv = kmalloc(sizeof(ec_cdev_priv_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!priv) {
-        EC_ERR("Failed to allocate memory for private data structure.\n");
+        EC_MASTER_ERR(cdev->master,
+                "Failed to allocate memory for private data structure.\n");
         return -ENOMEM;
     }