diff --git a/pkg/golinters/errcheck.go b/pkg/golinters/errcheck.go
index 2d9a4fc4cd05..0499c54ad337 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/errcheck.go
+++ b/pkg/golinters/errcheck.go
@@ -66,9 +66,14 @@ func NewErrcheck() *goanalysis.Linter {
 			for i, err := range errcheckIssues.UncheckedErrors {
 				var text string
 				if err.FuncName != "" {
+					code := err.SelectorName
+					if err.SelectorName == "" {
+						code = err.FuncName
+					}
+
 					text = fmt.Sprintf(
 						"Error return value of %s is not checked",
-						formatCode(err.SelectorName, lintCtx.Cfg),
+						formatCode(code, lintCtx.Cfg),
 					)
 				} else {
 					text = "Error return value is not checked"