diff --git a/lib/bdev/bdev.c b/lib/bdev/bdev.c
index 080d8039b..d43c0fed6 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/bdev.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/bdev.c
@@ -2812,7 +2812,7 @@ spdk_bdev_module_list_add(struct spdk_bdev_module *bdev_module)
 {
 
 	if (spdk_bdev_module_list_find(bdev_module->name)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: module '%s' already registered.\n", bdev_module->name);
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("ERROR: module '%s' already registered.\n", bdev_module->name);
 		assert(false);
 	}