---
 src/efibootmgr/efibootmgr.c |    4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

--- a/src/efibootmgr/efibootmgr.c
+++ b/src/efibootmgr/efibootmgr.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ make_boot_var(list_t *boot_list)
 
 	status = create_variable(&boot->var_data);
 	if (status != EFI_SUCCESS) {
+		fprintf (stderr,"\n\nrequested operation failed: status=%lx\n\n", status);
 		free(boot);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -1133,6 +1134,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 			show_boot_order();
 			show_boot_vars();
+		} else if (ret > 1) {
+			/* only print efi_status_t values as others already have a message! */
+			fprintf (stderr,"\n\nrequested operation failed: status=%lx\n\n", ret);
 		}
 	}
 	free_dirents(boot_names, num_boot_names);