diff --git a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
index a36f9af5..322bb448 100644
--- a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
+++ b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ const char* ADDCALL hackrf_error_name(enum hackrf_error errcode)
 		return "feature not supported by installed firmware";
 
 	case HACKRF_ERROR_NOT_LAST_DEVICE:
-		return "some hackrf is sill in use";
+		return "one or more HackRFs still in use";
 
 	case HACKRF_ERROR_OTHER:
 		return "unspecified error";