diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index b76339be8a6..8d8cdbc22df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 			ixgbe_ndo_set_vf_spoofchk(adapter->netdev, vf, false);
 		retval = ixgbe_set_vf_macvlan(adapter, vf, index,
 					      (unsigned char *)(&msgbuf[1]));
+		if (retval == -ENOSPC)
+			e_warn(drv, "VF %d has requested a MACVLAN filter "
+				    "but there is no space for it\n", vf);
 		break;
 	default:
 		e_err(drv, "Unhandled Msg %8.8x\n", msgbuf[0]);