diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
index 0baaaea..2b21567 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 
   if (ret < 0)
     zlog_err ("zapi_ipv6_route() %s failed: %s",
-              (type == REM ? "delete" : "add"), strerror (errno));
+              (type == REM ? "delete" : "add"), safe_strerror (errno));
 
   XFREE (MTYPE_OSPF6_OTHER, nexthops);
   XFREE (MTYPE_OSPF6_OTHER, ifindexes);