diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c
index c4851d5584b7..c8cc0c8115f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/definer.c
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ hws_definer_check_match_flags(struct mlx5hws_definer_conv_data *cd)
 	return 0;
 
 err_conflict:
-	mlx5hws_err(cd->ctx, "Invalid definer fields combination\n");
+	mlx5hws_err(cd->ctx, "Invalid definer fields combination: match_flags = 0x%08x\n",
+		    cd->match_flags);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }