diff --git a/src/V3Split.cpp b/src/V3Split.cpp
index 9ab143cf6..4d49ece44 100644
--- a/src/V3Split.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Split.cpp
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ protected:
         // for such an embedded if.
 
         // Each leaf must have a user3p
-        if (!nodep->user3p()) v3fatalSrc("null user3p in V3Split leaf");
+        if (!nodep->user3p()) nodep->v3fatalSrc("null user3p in V3Split leaf");
 
         // Clone the leaf into its new always block
         SplitLogicVertex* vxp = (SplitLogicVertex*)(nodep->user3p());