diff --git a/dlls/winebus.sys/bus_sdl.c b/dlls/winebus.sys/bus_sdl.c
index 03e7cb3e2ba..159727f6bce 100644
--- a/dlls/winebus.sys/bus_sdl.c
+++ b/dlls/winebus.sys/bus_sdl.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ static DWORD CALLBACK deviceloop_thread(void *args)
 
     if (pSDL_Init(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER|SDL_INIT_HAPTIC) < 0)
     {
-        ERR("Can't Init SDL\n");
+        ERR("Can't init SDL: %s\n", pSDL_GetError());
         return STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
     }