diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
index 6afa649b6de..0f5b1c08ec2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ fn fat_lto(
             info!("linking {:?}", name);
             let data = bc_decoded.data();
             linker.add(data).map_err(|()| {
-                let msg = format!("failed to load bc of {:?}", name);
+                let msg = format!("failed to load bitcode of module {:?}", name);
                 write::llvm_err(diag_handler, &msg)
             })?;
             serialized_bitcode.push(bc_decoded);