diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.c
index 1a2ef51b69d91f4335beff63e5b781136cd4ff95..aeae02979d4613f17b96cc9ceb8f93277a6b134e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/bmi.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ int ath10k_bmi_read_memory(struct ath10k *ar,
 		ret = ath10k_hif_exchange_bmi_msg(ar, &cmd, cmdlen,
 						  &resp, &rxlen);
 		if (ret) {
-			ath10k_warn("unable to read from the device\n");
+			ath10k_warn("unable to read from the device (%d)\n",
+				    ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ int ath10k_bmi_write_memory(struct ath10k *ar,
 		ret = ath10k_hif_exchange_bmi_msg(ar, &cmd, hdrlen + txlen,
 						  NULL, NULL);
 		if (ret) {
-			ath10k_warn("unable to write to the device\n");
+			ath10k_warn("unable to write to the device (%d)\n",
+				    ret);
 			return ret;
 		}