1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 2a04daa9189e..a3f1f73bac3a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ int init_port_console(struct port *port)
         port->cons.hvc = hvc_alloc(port->cons.vtermno, 0, &hv_ops, PAGE_SIZE);
         if (IS_ERR(port->cons.hvc)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(port->cons.hvc);
+                dev_err(port->dev,
+                        "error %d allocating hvc for port\n", ret);
                 port->cons.hvc = NULL;
                 return ret;
         }