diff --git a/oshmem/mca/spml/ucx/spml_ucx_component.c b/oshmem/mca/spml/ucx/spml_ucx_component.c
index e23f9ea59fd..8747b39fb8d 100644
--- a/oshmem/mca/spml/ucx/spml_ucx_component.c
+++ b/oshmem/mca/spml/ucx/spml_ucx_component.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static int mca_spml_ucx_component_fini(void)
 
     ret = opal_common_ucx_mca_pmix_fence_nb(&fenced);
     if (ret != PMIX_SUCCESS) {
-        SPML_UCX_WARN("pmix fence failed: %d", ret);
+        SPML_UCX_WARN("pmix fence failed: %s", PMIx_Error_string(ret));
         /* In case of pmix fence failure just continue cleanup */
         fenced = 1;
     }