diff --git a/src/network/networkd-route.c b/src/network/networkd-route.c
index 0553a66343..4e7a12ce1c 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-route.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-route.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ int route_configure_handler_internal(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, Li
 
         r = sd_netlink_message_get_errno(m);
         if (r < 0 && r != -EEXIST) {
-                log_link_message_warning_errno(link, m, r, "Could not set route");
+                log_link_message_warning_errno(link, m, r, error_msg);
                 link_enter_failed(link);
                 return 0;
         }