diff --git a/hw/mem/memory-device.c b/hw/mem/memory-device.c
index 0624184..87369ef 100644
--- a/hw/mem/memory-device.c
+++ b/hw/mem/memory-device.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     memory_device_used_region_size(OBJECT(ms), &used_region_size);
     if (used_region_size + size > ms->maxram_size - ms->ram_size) {
         error_setg(errp, "not enough space, currently 0x%" PRIx64
-                   " in use of total hot pluggable 0x" RAM_ADDR_FMT,
+                   " in use of total space for memory devices 0x" RAM_ADDR_FMT,
                    used_region_size, ms->maxram_size - ms->ram_size);
         return;
     }
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@
     if (hint) {
         new_addr = *hint;
         if (new_addr < address_space_start) {
-            error_setg(errp, "can't add memory [0x%" PRIx64 ":0x%" PRIx64
+            error_setg(errp, "can't add memory device [0x%" PRIx64 ":0x%" PRIx64
                        "] before 0x%" PRIx64, new_addr, size,
                        address_space_start);
             return 0;
         } else if ((new_addr + size) > address_space_end) {
-            error_setg(errp, "can't add memory [0x%" PRIx64 ":0x%" PRIx64
+            error_setg(errp, "can't add memory device [0x%" PRIx64 ":0x%" PRIx64
                        "] beyond 0x%" PRIx64, new_addr, size,
                        address_space_end);
             return 0;