diff --git a/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL.cpp b/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL.cpp
index ee8407b0a1..da0f0fd73b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void AP_DAL::init_sensors(void)
 #endif
 
     if (alloc_failed) {
-        AP_BoardConfig::config_error("Unable to allocate DAL backends");
+        AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("Unable to allocate DAL backends");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL_RangeFinder.cpp b/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL_RangeFinder.cpp
index 0d83c518c9..842dd31e37 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL_RangeFinder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_DAL/AP_DAL_RangeFinder.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ AP_DAL_RangeFinder::AP_DAL_RangeFinder()
     }
     return;
 failed:
-    AP_BoardConfig::config_error("Unable to allocate DAL backends");
+    AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("Unable to allocate DAL backends");
 #endif
 }