diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
index 2de9e607d..48200cb7f 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
@@ -8220,7 +8220,7 @@ type_no_void:
         {
             $$ = hlsl_get_type(ctx->cur_scope, $2, true, true);
             if ($$->class != HLSL_CLASS_STRUCT)
-                hlsl_error(ctx, &@1, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_REDEFINED, "\"%s\" redefined as a structure.", $2);
+                hlsl_error(ctx, &@1, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_REDEFINED, "\"%s\" is not a structure.", $2);
             vkd3d_free($2);
         }
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