diff --git a/block/vhdx-log.c b/block/vhdx-log.c
index 47ae4b1351..ab86416def 100644
--- a/block/vhdx-log.c
+++ b/block/vhdx-log.c
@@ -784,12 +784,13 @@ int vhdx_parse_log(BlockDriverState *bs, BDRVVHDXState *s, bool *flushed,
     if (logs.valid) {
         if (bs->read_only) {
             ret = -EPERM;
-            error_setg_errno(errp, EPERM,
-                             "VHDX image file '%s' opened read-only, but "
-                             "contains a log that needs to be replayed.  To "
-                             "replay the log, execute:\n qemu-img check -r "
-                             "all '%s'",
-                             bs->filename, bs->filename);
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "VHDX image file '%s' opened read-only, but "
+                       "contains a log that needs to be replayed",
+                       bs->filename);
+            error_append_hint(errp,  "To replay the log, run:\n"
+                              "qemu-img check -r all '%s'\n",
+                              bs->filename);
             goto exit;
         }
         /* now flush the log */
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/070.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/070.out
index ffd425157f..131a5b17dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/070.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/070.out
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 QA output created by 070
 
 === Verify open image read-only fails, due to dirty log ===
-can't open device TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx: VHDX image file 'TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx' opened read-only, but contains a log that needs to be replayed.  To replay the log, execute:
- qemu-img check -r all 'TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx': Operation not permitted
+can't open device TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx: VHDX image file 'TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx' opened read-only, but contains a log that needs to be replayed
+To replay the log, run:
+qemu-img check -r all 'TEST_DIR/iotest-dirtylog-10G-4M.vhdx'
  no file open, try 'help open'
 === Verify open image replays log  ===
 read 18874368/18874368 bytes at offset 0