diff --git a/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp b/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
index 9ab9ab331..098865e31 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE == 0
 #error \
-    "OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_METRICS_MANAGER_ENABLE can only be used when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE is true"
+    "OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_METRICS_MANAGER_ENABLE can only be used when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE is true"
 #endif
 
 #include <openthread/link_metrics.h>