diff --git a/libdm/libdm-common.c b/libdm/libdm-common.c
index 15a6316e5..fd775ca3a 100644
--- a/libdm/libdm-common.c
+++ b/libdm/libdm-common.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int _is_whitelisted_char(char c)
 int check_multiple_mangled_name_allowed(dm_string_mangling_t mode, const char *name)
 {
 	if (mode == DM_STRING_MANGLING_AUTO && strstr(name, "\\x5cx")) {
-		log_error("The name \"%s\" seems to be multiple mangled. "
+		log_error("The name \"%s\" seems to be mangled more than once. "
 			  "This is not allowed in auto mode.", name);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/dmsetup.c b/tools/dmsetup.c
index d07ebc03d..d29370637 100644
--- a/tools/dmsetup.c
+++ b/tools/dmsetup.c
@@ -2945,7 +2945,7 @@ static int _mangle(CMD_ARGS)
 						  : DEFAULT_DM_NAME_MANGLING;
 
 	if (target_format == DM_STRING_MANGLING_AUTO && strstr(name, "\\x5cx")) {
-		log_error("The name \"%s\" seems to be multiple mangled. "
+		log_error("The name \"%s\" seems to be mangled more than once. "
 			  "Manual intervention required to rename the device.", name);
 		goto out;
 	}