diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 59386a18..74b9a482 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 lm-sensors CHANGES file
 -----------------------
 
+SVN
+  sensord: Log the error code on failure
+
 3.0.0-rc1 (2007-09-25)
   Initial release
diff --git a/prog/sensord/sensord.c b/prog/sensord/sensord.c
index 85baf7c4..68ff48e5 100644
--- a/prog/sensord/sensord.c
+++ b/prog/sensord/sensord.c
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ sensord
     }
   }
 
-  sensorLog (LOG_INFO, "sensord %s", ret ? "failed" : "stopped");
+  if (ret)
+    sensorLog (LOG_INFO, "sensord failed (%d)", ret);
+  else
+    sensorLog (LOG_INFO, "sensord stopped");
 
   return ret;
 }