diff --git a/zebra/ipforward_solaris.c b/zebra/ipforward_solaris.c
index 8d6fd98..2eaf341 100644
--- a/zebra/ipforward_solaris.c
+++ b/zebra/ipforward_solaris.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
        zlog_err ("solaris_nd: Can't raise privileges");
   if ((fd = open (device, O_RDWR)) < 0) 
     {
-      zlog_warn("failed to open device %s - %s", device, strerror(errno));
+      zlog_warn("failed to open device %s - %s", device, safe_strerror(errno));
       if ( zserv_privs.change (ZPRIVS_LOWER) )
         zlog_err ("solaris_nd: Can't lower privileges");
       return -1;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       if ( zserv_privs.change (ZPRIVS_LOWER) )
         zlog_err ("solaris_nd: Can't lower privileges");
       close (fd);
-      zlog_warn("ioctl I_STR failed on device %s - %s", device,strerror(errno));
+      zlog_warn("ioctl I_STR failed on device %s - %s", device,safe_strerror(errno));
       return -1;
     }
   close(fd);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
       if (errno) 
         {
           zlog_warn("failed to convert returned value to integer - %s",
-                    strerror(errno));
+                    safe_strerror(errno));
           retval = -1;
         }
     }