diff --git a/libpldmresponder/pdr_state_effecter.hpp b/libpldmresponder/pdr_state_effecter.hpp
index 1dc2250..2a6f86e 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/pdr_state_effecter.hpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/pdr_state_effecter.hpp
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@
                 // present
                 if (!pdr->entity_type)
                 {
-                    std::cerr << "The entity path for the FRU is not present."
-                              << std::endl;
+                    error("The entity path for the FRU is not present.");
                     continue;
                 }
             }