diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
index a9fef0862368..7c085a360042 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
@@ -1965,8 +1965,7 @@ void wlan_cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	bss_data.frame_len = wlan_get_frame_len(scan_params);
 	bss_data.mgmt = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(bss_data.frame_len);
 	if (!bss_data.mgmt) {
-		osif_err("mem alloc failed for bss "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT" seq %d",
-			 QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(bss_data.mgmt->bssid),
+		osif_err("bss mem alloc failed for seq %d",
 			 scan_params->seq_num);
 		return;
 	}