diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 8e8527408db3..e6ee34376c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2862,6 +2862,10 @@ int nvme_init_identify(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 		 * admin connect
 		 */
 		if (ctrl->cntlid != le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid)) {
+			dev_err(ctrl->device,
+				"Mismatching cntlid: Connect %u vs Identify "
+				"%u, rejecting\n",
+				ctrl->cntlid, le16_to_cpu(id->cntlid));
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto out_free;
 		}