diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 7140c1386143..21ab7d2caddf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6878,6 +6878,8 @@ static int i40e_validate_mqprio_qopt(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	}
 	if (vsi->num_queue_pairs <
 	    (mqprio_qopt->qopt.offset[i] + mqprio_qopt->qopt.count[i])) {
+		dev_err(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+			"Failed to create traffic channel, insufficient number of queues.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (sum_max_rate > i40e_get_link_speed(vsi)) {