diff --git a/fs/bcachefs/bkey_methods.c b/fs/bcachefs/bkey_methods.c
index 5e52684764eb..e4481e4d5f38 100644
--- a/fs/bcachefs/bkey_methods.c
+++ b/fs/bcachefs/bkey_methods.c
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ int __bch2_bkey_invalid(struct bch_fs *c, struct bkey_s_c k,
 			 !(bch2_key_types_allowed[type] & BIT_ULL(k.k->type)), c, err,
 			 bkey_invalid_type_for_btree,
 			 "invalid key type for btree %s (%s)",
-			 bch2_btree_node_type_str(type), bch2_bkey_types[k.k->type]);
+			 bch2_btree_node_type_str(type),
+			 k.k->type < KEY_TYPE_MAX
+			 ? bch2_bkey_types[k.k->type]
+			 : "(unknown)");
 
 	if (btree_node_type_is_extents(type) && !bkey_whiteout(k.k)) {
 		bkey_fsck_err_on(k.k->size == 0, c, err,