--- a/mkfs.jffs2.c
+++ b/mkfs.jffs2.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static int interpret_table_entry(struct 
 	if (entry) {
 		/* 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;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ 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;
