diff --git a/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c b/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
index 48416d3b0c43233012bd302ca09075cf9a9c57cf..70f81259f54ced9e77c0898e8284e4a2c2cf8d49 100644
--- a/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
+++ b/gtests/net/packetdrill/sctp_packet.c
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ 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;
 		}
 	}