diff --git a/src/V3Width.cpp b/src/V3Width.cpp
index e2e6f18a5..0e6215645 100644
--- a/src/V3Width.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Width.cpp
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ class WidthVisitor final : public VNVisitor {
                                << " in packed struct/union (IEEE 1800-2023 7.2.1)");
             if ((VN_IS(nodep, UnionDType) || nodep->packed()) && itemp->valuep()) {
                 itemp->v3error("Initial values not allowed in packed struct/union"
-                               " (IEEE 1800-2023 7.2.1)");
+                               " (IEEE 1800-2023 7.2.2)");
                 pushDeletep(itemp->valuep()->unlinkFrBack());
             } else if (itemp->valuep()) {
                 itemp->valuep()->v3warn(E_UNSUPPORTED,
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.out
index 69e79b04c..19bfd9d0d 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%Error: t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.v:12:17: Initial values not allowed in packed struct/union (IEEE 1800-2023 7.2.1)
+%Error: t/t_struct_packed_init_bad.v:12:17: Initial values not allowed in packed struct/union (IEEE 1800-2023 7.2.2)
                                           : ... note: In instance 't'
    12 |       bit [3:0] m_lo = P;   
       |                 ^~~~