diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index f49ee5544a..ccafda19e3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def lockfile(name, shared=False):
 
     if not os.access(dirname, os.W_OK):
         logger.error("Unable to acquire lock '%s', directory is not writable",
-                     dirname)
+                     name)
         sys.exit(1)
 
     op = fcntl.LOCK_EX