diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index b2a2b1f84e..4d14718fea 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void hmp_handle_error(Monitor *mon, Error **errp)
 {
     assert(errp);
     if (*errp) {
-        error_report_err(*errp);
+        error_reportf_err(*errp, "Error: ");
     }
 }