diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index cf6fa8fede33..521ebc072903 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1452,7 +1452,8 @@ static void gswip_phylink_validate(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 unsupported:
 	bitmap_zero(supported, __ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_MASK_NBITS);
-	dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported interface: %d\n", state->interface);
+	dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported interface '%s' for port %d\n",
+		phy_modes(state->interface), port);
 	return;
 }