diff --git a/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c b/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
index 3cc60e848..cd29a9422 100644
--- a/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
+++ b/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ out:
 
     return rc;
 #else
+    peer_err("module compiled without IB peer memory symbols present\n");
     return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 }