diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 7b24582a8a16..6758968e7932 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ 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;
 	}