--- a/mkfs.jffs2.c
+++ b/mkfs.jffs2.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int interpret_table_entry(struct
 	if (entry && !(count > 0 && (type == 'c' || type == 'b'))) {
 		/* Check the type */
 		if ((mode & S_IFMT) != (entry->sb.st_mode & S_IFMT)) {
-			error_msg ("skipping device_table entry '%s': type mismatch!", name);
+			sys_errmsg ("skipping device_table entry '%s': type mismatch!", name);
 			free(name);
 			free(hostpath);
 			return 1;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static int interpret_table_entry(struct
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (type == 'f' || type == 'l') {
-			error_msg ("skipping device_table entry '%s': file does not exist!", name);
+			sys_errmsg ("skipping device_table entry '%s': file does not exist!", name);
 			free(name);
 			free(hostpath);
 			return 1;
