diff --git a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
index fd21f4162f4b..1758b724c7a8 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ void __init swiotlb_init_remap(bool addressing_limit, unsigned int flags,
 	if (swiotlb_force_disable)
 		return;
 
+	if (nslabs < IO_TLB_MIN_SLABS)
+		panic("%s: nslabs = %lu too small\n", __func__, nslabs);
+
 	/*
 	 * By default allocate the bounce buffer memory from low memory, but
 	 * allow to pick a location everywhere for hypervisors with guest
@@ -254,7 +257,8 @@ void __init swiotlb_init_remap(bool addressing_limit, unsigned int flags,
 	else
 		tlb = memblock_alloc_low(bytes, PAGE_SIZE);
 	if (!tlb) {
-		pr_warn("%s: failed to allocate tlb structure\n", __func__);
+		pr_warn("%s: Failed to allocate %zu bytes tlb structure\n",
+			__func__, bytes);
 		return;
 	}