diff --git a/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c b/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
index b1cddef87cd3..41cddd3ff059 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ no_valid_dev_replace_entry_found:
 		 */
 		if (btrfs_find_device(fs_info->fs_devices, &args)) {
 			btrfs_err(fs_info,
-			"replace devid present without an active replace item");
+"replace without active item, run 'device scan --forget' on the target device");
 			ret = -EUCLEAN;
 		} else {
 			dev_replace->srcdev = NULL;