diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/codegen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/codegen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.kt
index 88624a1dbdb..47b27ad08d4 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/codegen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/codegen/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.kt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ abstract class AnnotationCodegen(
             else if (param.defaultValue != null)
                 continue // Default value will be supplied by JVM at runtime.
             else if (context.state.classBuilderMode.generateBodies) //skip error for KAPT
-                error("No value for annotation parameter $param")
+                error("No value for annotation parameter ${param.render()}")
         }
     }