diff --git a/src/ioc/db/recGbl.c b/src/ioc/db/recGbl.c
index 6406b3773..29b7c19ed 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/recGbl.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/recGbl.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void recGblDbaddrError(long status, const struct dbAddr *paddr,
     errPrintf(status,0,0,
         "PV: %s.%s "
         "error detected in routine: %s\n",
-        (paddr ? precord->name : "Unknown"),
+        (precord ? precord->name : "Unknown"),
         (pdbFldDes ? pdbFldDes->name : ""),
         (pmessage ? pmessage : "Unknown"));
     return;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void recGblRecSupError(long status, const struct dbAddr *paddr,
         " %s\n",
         (psupport_name ? psupport_name : "Unknown"),
         (pdbRecordType ? pdbRecordType->name : "Unknown"),
-        (paddr ? precord->name : "Unknown"),
+        (precord ? precord->name : "Unknown"),
         (pdbFldDes ? pdbFldDes->name : ""),
         (pmessage ? pmessage : ""));
     return;