diff --git a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
index 5f74ddcc..297a541d 100644
--- a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
+++ b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
@@ -900,8 +900,11 @@ static void connected(capi_connection *cp, _cstruct NCPI)
 	char buf[PATH_MAX];
 	char *tty;
 
+        info("capiplugin: connected: %s", conninfo(cp));
 	tty = capi20ext_get_tty_devname(p->appid, p->ncci, buf, sizeof(buf));
-	info("capiplugin: connected(%s): %s", conninfo(cp), tty);
+	if (tty == 0)
+	   fatal("capiplugin: failed to get tty devname");
+	info("capiplugin: using %s: %s", tty, conninfo(cp));
 	strcpy(devnam, tty);
 	if (opt_connectdelay)
 		sleep(opt_connectdelay);