diff --git a/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c b/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
index bb462d612c..4cc47b5911 100644
--- a/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
+++ b/kernel-open/nvidia-peermem/nvidia-peermem.c
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ static int __init nv_mem_client_init(void)
 
     return rc;
 #else
+    peer_err("module compiled without IB peer memory symbols present\n");
     return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 }