diff --git a/lib/std/log.zig b/lib/std/log.zig
index 706c2b23788c827e7e0853fb35819f1ebea16280..63aeaecf888d38c9d51efe51266e754ab9186fc9 100644
--- a/lib/std/log.zig
+++ b/lib/std/log.zig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn log(
         } else if (builtin.mode != .ReleaseSmall) {
             const held = std.debug.getStderrMutex().acquire();
             defer held.release();
-            const stderr = io.getStdErr().writer();
+            const stderr = std.io.getStdErr().writer();
             nosuspend stderr.print(format, args) catch return;
         }
     }