diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9da24dd9a9..07e78e77f5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2008-10-29  Christian Dywan  <christian@imendio.com>
+
+	Bug 557762 – Misleading error message in GDK DirectFB
+
+	* gdk/directfb/gdkdisplay-directfb.c (gdk_display_open):
+	Correctly say GetInputDevice instead of GetDisplayLayer
+
 2008-10-29  Christian Dywan  <christian@imendio.com>
 
 	Bug 558397 – gtk_widget_error_bell undefined without a screen
diff --git a/gdk/directfb/gdkdisplay-directfb.c b/gdk/directfb/gdkdisplay-directfb.c
index ef9a1c2a41..6a3f85ccb5 100644
--- a/gdk/directfb/gdkdisplay-directfb.c
+++ b/gdk/directfb/gdkdisplay-directfb.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ GdkDisplay * gdk_display_open (const gchar *display_name)
   ret=directfb->GetInputDevice (directfb, DIDID_KEYBOARD, &keyboard);
 
   if (ret != DFB_OK){
-      DirectFBError ("gdk_display_open: GetDisplayLayer", ret);
+      DirectFBError ("gdk_display_open: GetInputDevice", ret);
    	return NULL;
   }