diff --git a/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c b/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
index 2658b47d4554a868f7cda2cda85c324ce3a627a3..8e10fc79cb24298a5adf8fc4d2c3e5382b5f10ca 100644
--- a/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
+++ b/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ new_sctp_packet(int address_family,
 	} else {
 		if (bad_crc32c) {
 			asprintf(error,
-				 "bad CRC32C can only be requested for outbound packets");
+				 "bad CRC32C can only be requested for inbound packets");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}