diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index 49d1ae5..0cc3218 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -4027,8 +4027,10 @@ static void read_version_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 int adapter_init(void)
 {
 	mgmt_master = mgmt_new_default();
-	if (!mgmt_master)
+	if (!mgmt_master) {
+		error("Failed to access management interface");
 		return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	if (mgmt_send(mgmt_master, MGMT_OP_READ_VERSION,
 				MGMT_INDEX_NONE, 0, NULL,
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 550d9bb..a07d221 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (adapter_init() < 0) {
-		error("adapter init failed");
+		error("Adapter handling initialization failed");
 		exit(1);
 	}