diff --git a/lib/core_unwind_elfutils.c b/lib/core_unwind_elfutils.c
index b4d3aed..6b904c7 100644
--- a/lib/core_unwind_elfutils.c
+++ b/lib/core_unwind_elfutils.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ sr_parse_coredump(const char *core_file,
             set_error_dwfl("dwfl_getthreads");
         else if (ret == DWARF_CB_ABORT)
         {
-            set_error(thread_arg.error_msg);
+            set_error("%s", thread_arg.error_msg);
             free(thread_arg.error_msg);
         }
         else