diff --git a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
index dbe79bcb66..e052875e25 100644
--- a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
+++ b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static int virLockManagerSanlockAcquire(virLockManagerPtr lock,
                                   priv->res_count, priv->res_args,
                                   opt)) < 0) {
             if (rv <= -200)
-                virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                virReportError(VIR_ERR_RESOURCE_BUSY,
                                _("Failed to acquire lock: error %d"), rv);
             else
                 virReportSystemError(-rv, "%s",
diff --git a/src/util/virerror.c b/src/util/virerror.c
index c4e84e73cd..91c8686399 100644
--- a/src/util/virerror.c
+++ b/src/util/virerror.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ virErrorMsg(virErrorNumber error, const char *info)
             if (info == NULL)
                 errmsg = _("resource busy");
             else
-                errmsg = _("resource busy %s");
+                errmsg = _("resource busy: %s");
             break;
         case VIR_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED:
             if (info == NULL)