diff --git a/src/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/logger_connector/fx_validator.py b/src/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/logger_connector/fx_validator.py
index f1478ecbf9cbe..686d3a364cbf4 100644
--- a/src/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/logger_connector/fx_validator.py
+++ b/src/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/logger_connector/fx_validator.py
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ def check_logging(cls, fx_name: str) -> None:
             )
 
         if cls.functions[fx_name] is None:
-            raise MisconfigurationException(f"You can't `self.log()` inside `{fx_name}`.")
+            raise MisconfigurationException(
+                f"You can't `self.log()` inside `{fx_name}`. HINT: You can still log directly to the logger by using"
+                " `self.logger.experiment`."
+            )
 
     @classmethod
     def get_default_logging_levels(