diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c b/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
index d38c2dfd14..0ac896f3f9 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
@@ -1363,8 +1363,10 @@ gst_udpsrc_open (GstUDPSrc * src)
 
     bind_saddr = g_inet_socket_address_new (bind_addr, src->port);
     g_object_unref (bind_addr);
-    if (!g_socket_bind (src->used_socket, bind_saddr, src->reuse, &err))
+    if (!g_socket_bind (src->used_socket, bind_saddr, src->reuse, &err)) {
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (src, "%s: error binding to %s:%d", err->message, src->address, src->port);
       goto bind_error;
+    }
 
     g_object_unref (bind_saddr);
     g_socket_set_multicast_loopback (src->used_socket, src->loop);