diff --git a/django/core/management/validation.py b/django/core/management/validation.py
index 0b3542c66d0..68bfb6cabde 100644
--- a/django/core/management/validation.py
+++ b/django/core/management/validation.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def get_validation_errors(outfile, app=None):
                         else:
                             if rel_to == from_model:
                                 if seen_from:
-                                    e.add(opts, "Intermediary model %s has more than one foreign key to %s, which is ambiguous and is not permitted." % (f.rel.through_model._meta.object_name, rel_from._meta.object_name))
+                                    e.add(opts, "Intermediary model %s has more than one foreign key to %s, which is ambiguous and is not permitted." % (f.rel.through_model._meta.object_name, from_model._meta.object_name))
                                 else:
                                     seen_from = True
                             elif rel_to == to_model: