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diff --git a/lib/librte_power/guest_channel.c b/lib/librte_power/guest_channel.c
index d6b6d0aa..85c92fab 100644
--- a/lib/librte_power/guest_channel.c
+++ b/lib/librte_power/guest_channel.c
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ guest_channel_host_connect(const char *path, unsigned lcore_id)
 	global_fds[lcore_id] = fd;
 	ret = guest_channel_send_msg(&pkt, lcore_id);
 	if (ret != 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, GUEST_CHANNEL, "Error on channel '%s' communications "
-				"test: %s\n", fd_path, strerror(ret));
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, GUEST_CHANNEL,
+				"Error on channel '%s' communications test: %s\n",
+				fd_path, ret > 0 ? strerror(ret) :
+				"channel not connected");
 		goto error;
 	}
 	RTE_LOG(INFO, GUEST_CHANNEL, "Channel '%s' is now connected\n", fd_path);