diff --git a/mm/cma.c b/mm/cma.c
index 978b4a1441ef..9e4549191789 100644
--- a/mm/cma.c
+++ b/mm/cma.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int __init cma_activate_area(struct cma *cma)
 			 * to be in the same zone.
 			 */
 			if (page_zone(pfn_to_page(pfn)) != zone)
-				goto err;
+				goto not_in_zone;
 		}
 		init_cma_reserved_pageblock(pfn_to_page(base_pfn));
 	} while (--i);
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ static int __init cma_activate_area(struct cma *cma)
 
 	return 0;
 
-err:
+not_in_zone:
+	pr_err("CMA area %s could not be activated\n", cma->name);
 	kfree(cma->bitmap);
 	cma->count = 0;
 	return -EINVAL;