diff --git a/src/util/virbuffer.h b/src/util/virbuffer.h
index 4f5ed162fb083d23dc7aa8cd23463a00ff5488ad..e95ee878a17546c9c3779b1b6aec3becaeeffe09 100644
--- a/src/util/virbuffer.h
+++ b/src/util/virbuffer.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void virBufferSetIndent(virBufferPtr, int indent);
  * child buffer.
  */
 # define virBufferSetChildIndent(childBuf_, parentBuf_) \
-    virBufferAdjustIndent(childBuf_, virBufferGetIndent(parentBuf_, false) + 2)
+    virBufferSetIndent(childBuf_, virBufferGetIndent(parentBuf_, false) + 2)
 
 int virBufferGetIndent(const virBuffer *buf, bool dynamic);