1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index 43d8ddb2d679..48a2ed378914 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ static int init_slots(struct controller *ctrl)
                     slot->hp_slot, slot->number, ctrl->slot_device_offset);
                 retval = pci_hp_register(hotplug_slot);
                 if (retval) {
-                        err ("pci_hp_register failed with error %d\n", retval);
+                        err("pci_hp_register failed with error %d\n", retval);
+                        if (retval == -EEXIST)
+                                err("Failed to register slot because of name "
+                                    "collision. Try \'pciehp_slot_with_bus\' "
+                                    "module option.\n");
                         goto error_info;
                 }
                 /* create additional sysfs entries */