diff --git a/numa.c b/numa.c
index ca731455e9..be50c62aa9 100644
--- a/numa.c
+++ b/numa.c
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ static void parse_numa_distance(NumaDistOptions *dist, Error **errp)
 
     if (src >= MAX_NODES || dst >= MAX_NODES) {
         error_setg(errp,
-                   "Invalid node %" PRIu16
-                   ", max possible could be %" PRIu16,
+                   "Invalid node %d, max possible could be %d",
                    MAX(src, dst), MAX_NODES);
         return;
     }