diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp b/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
index 3d1d591d14..26fa339ea8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ MPU9250::init()
 	}
 
 	if (reset() != OK) {
+		PX4_ERR("Exiting! Device failed to take initialization");
 		goto out;
 	}