diff --git a/zebra/ioctl_solaris.c b/zebra/ioctl_solaris.c
index 7b4dde3..8ebd0f4 100644
--- a/zebra/ioctl_solaris.c
+++ b/zebra/ioctl_solaris.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 
   if (ret < 0)
     zlog_info ("can't set interface flags on %s: %s", ifp->name,
-               strerror (errno));
+               safe_strerror (errno));
   else
     ret = 0;