diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
index 0a566bff7..b27349920 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ vk_create_device(struct vk_bundle *vk,
 	free(device_extensions);
 
 	if (ret != VK_SUCCESS) {
-		VK_DEBUG(vk, "vkCreateDevice: %s", vk_result_string(ret));
+		VK_DEBUG(vk, "vkCreateDevice: %s (%d)", vk_result_string(ret), ret);
 		return ret;
 	}