diff --git a/src/dev/io_device.hh b/src/dev/io_device.hh
index e18489378f..70af6093db 100644
--- a/src/dev/io_device.hh
+++ b/src/dev/io_device.hh
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class DmaDevice : public PioDevice
         } else if (if_name == "dma") {
             if (dmaPort != NULL)
                 fatal("%s: dma port already connected to %s",
-                      name(), pioPort->getPeer()->name());
+                      name(), dmaPort->getPeer()->name());
             dmaPort = new DmaPort(this, sys);
             return dmaPort;
         } else