diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
index 72cf20849..39a4a3b3f 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static int hsp_process_push(struct userdata *u) {
             if (l < 0 && errno == EINTR)
                 continue;
             else {
-                pa_log_error("Failed to read data from SCO socket: %s", ret < 0 ? pa_cstrerror(errno) : "EOF");
+                pa_log_error("Failed to read data from SCO socket: %s", l < 0 ? pa_cstrerror(errno) : "EOF");
                 ret = -1;
                 break;
             }