diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 72189da24..361cc6dd7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -2121,13 +2121,15 @@ static void * wpa_driver_nl80211_drv_init(void *ctx, const char *ifname,
 		if (setsockopt(drv->eapol_tx_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_WIFI_STATUS,
 			       &enabled, sizeof(enabled)) < 0) {
 			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
-				"nl80211: wifi status sockopt failed\n");
+				   "nl80211: wifi status sockopt failed: %s",
+				   strerror(errno));
 			drv->data_tx_status = 0;
 			if (!drv->use_monitor)
 				drv->capa.flags &=
 					~WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_EAPOL_TX_STATUS;
 		} else {
-			eloop_register_read_sock(drv->eapol_tx_sock,
+			eloop_register_read_sock(
+				drv->eapol_tx_sock,
 				wpa_driver_nl80211_handle_eapol_tx_status,
 				drv, NULL);
 		}