diff --git a/crypto/asn1/a_verify.c b/crypto/asn1/a_verify.c
index a75c8c9b5..39206c27e 100644
--- a/crypto/asn1/a_verify.c
+++ b/crypto/asn1/a_verify.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int ASN1_item_verify(const ASN1_ITEM *it, X509_ALGOR *a, ASN1_BIT_STRING *signat
 
 	if (signature->type == V_ASN1_BIT_STRING && signature->flags & 0x7)
 		{
-		ASN1err(ASN1_F_ASN1_VERIFY, ASN1_R_INVALID_BIT_STRING_BITS_LEFT);
+		ASN1err(ASN1_F_ASN1_ITEM_VERIFY, ASN1_R_INVALID_BIT_STRING_BITS_LEFT);
 		return -1;
 		}