diff --git a/test/zdtm/live/static/vfork00.c b/test/zdtm/live/static/vfork00.c
index 8a54defae..d61bb35f1 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/live/static/vfork00.c
+++ b/test/zdtm/live/static/vfork00.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	 * in the child */
 	pid = fork();
 	if (pid < 0) {
-		err("fork failed: %m");
+		pr_err("fork failed: %m");
 		exit(1);
 	}