diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index cf8de6e888..94d6dc3725 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static void die_with_unpushed_submodules(struct string_list *needs_pushing)
 	fprintf(stderr, _("The following submodule paths contain changes that can\n"
 			"not be found on any remote:\n"));
 	for (i = 0; i < needs_pushing->nr; i++)
-		printf("  %s\n", needs_pushing->items[i].string);
+		fprintf(stderr, "  %s\n", needs_pushing->items[i].string);
 	fprintf(stderr, _("\nPlease try\n\n"
 			  "	git push --recurse-submodules=on-demand\n\n"
 			  "or cd to the path and use\n\n"