diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_cmd.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_cmd.c
index f9f220cc6a..7771aeb8cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_cmd.c
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 #include "mlx5dr_internal.h"
 
+static uint32_t mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(uint32_t *out)
+{
+	/* Assumption: syndrome is always the second u32 */
+	return be32toh(out[1]);
+}
+
 int mlx5dr_cmd_destroy_obj(struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -39,7 +45,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_flow_table_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create FT");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create FT (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -73,7 +80,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_flow_table_modify(struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj,
 
 	ret = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_modify(devx_obj->obj, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (ret) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify FT");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify FT (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 	}
 
@@ -96,7 +104,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_flow_table_query(struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj,
 
 	ret = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_query(devx_obj->obj, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (ret) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to query FT");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to query FT (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -129,7 +138,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_flow_group_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create Flow group");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create Flow group(syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -182,7 +192,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_set_fte(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create FTE");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create FTE (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto free_devx;
 	}
@@ -325,7 +336,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_rtc_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create RTC");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create RTC (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -365,7 +377,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_stc_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create STC");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create STC (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -505,7 +518,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_stc_modify(struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj,
 
 	ret = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_modify(devx_obj->obj, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (ret) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify STC FW action_type %d", stc_attr->action_type);
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify STC FW action_type %d (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       stc_attr->action_type, mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 	}
 
@@ -542,7 +556,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_arg_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create ARG");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create ARG (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -606,7 +621,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_header_modify_pattern_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create header_modify_pattern");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create header_modify_pattern (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto free_obj;
 	}
@@ -649,7 +665,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_ste_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create STE");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create STE (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -708,7 +725,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_definer_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create Definer");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create Definer (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
@@ -775,7 +793,8 @@ int mlx5dr_cmd_sq_modify_rdy(struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj)
 
 	ret = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_modify(devx_obj->obj, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (ret) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify SQ");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to modify SQ (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 	}
 
@@ -843,7 +862,8 @@ mlx5dr_cmd_alias_obj_create(struct ibv_context *ctx,
 
 	devx_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in), out, sizeof(out));
 	if (!devx_obj->obj) {
-		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create ALIAS OBJ");
+		DR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create ALIAS OBJ (syndrome: %#x)",
+		       mlx5dr_cmd_get_syndrome(out));
 		simple_free(devx_obj);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return NULL;
