diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index af035431bec6..424e70907b96 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ static struct Qdisc *qdisc_create(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
 	if (!ops) {
-		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Specified qdisc not found");
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Specified qdisc kind is unknown");
 		goto err_out;
 	}