diff --git a/ping.go b/ping.go
index 00bd42f..8216c83 100644
--- a/ping.go
+++ b/ping.go
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func (p *Pinger) processPacket(recv *packet) error {
 	var m *icmp.Message
 	var err error
 	if m, err = icmp.ParseMessage(proto, recv.bytes); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing icmp message: %s", err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing icmp message: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if m.Type != ipv4.ICMPTypeEchoReply && m.Type != ipv6.ICMPTypeEchoReply {