1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 72bb0f6cc9bf..e718144c5cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_bonds(struct class *cls,
                 pr_info("%s is being created...\n", ifname);
                 rv = bond_create(net, ifname);
                 if (rv) {
-                        pr_info("Bond creation failed.\n");
+                        if (rv == -EEXIST)
+                                pr_info("%s already exists.\n", ifname);
+                        else
+                                pr_info("%s creation failed.\n", ifname);
                         res = rv;
                 }
         } else if (command[0] == '-') {