diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
index c266b6e5ea..bd96f17b08 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ stream_exists:
 invalid_stream_pid:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (element, STREAM, MUX,
-        ("Invalid Elementary stream PID (0x%02u < 0x40)", pid), (NULL));
+        ("Invalid Elementary stream PID (0x%02x < 0x40)", pid), (NULL));
     return NULL;
   }
 }