diff --git a/lib/json/json_util.c b/lib/json/json_util.c
index 1f3d0846e..f8103f346 100644
--- a/lib/json/json_util.c
+++ b/lib/json/json_util.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ spdk_json_skip_object_or_array(struct spdk_json_val *val)
 		end_type = SPDK_JSON_VAL_ARRAY_END;
 	} else {
 		SPDK_JSON_DEBUG("Expected JSON object (%#x) or array (%#x) but got %#x\n",
-				SPDK_JSON_VAL_OBJECT_BEGIN, SPDK_JSON_VAL_ARRAY_END, val->type);
+				SPDK_JSON_VAL_OBJECT_BEGIN, SPDK_JSON_VAL_ARRAY_BEGIN, val->type);
 		return NULL;
 	}