diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index dc12d502c4fe..e01ef7f109f4 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ static int tcf_pedit_offload_act_setup(struct tc_action *act, void *entry_data,
 				entry->id = FLOW_ACTION_ADD;
 				break;
 			default:
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported pedit command offload");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			}
 			entry->mangle.htype = tcf_pedit_htype(act, k);