diff --git a/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c b/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
index 85213b0cf1..e462f4e6d7 100644
--- a/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
+++ b/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ out:
     nwritten = -1;
   }
   CURL_TRC_CF(data, cf, "[%" CURL_PRIu64 "] cf_send(len=%zu) -> %zd, %d",
-              stream? stream->id : -1, len, nwritten, *err);
+              stream? stream->id : (uint64_t)~0, len, nwritten, *err);
   return nwritten;
 }