u32 signature;
        struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
        struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+       const char *fmt;
 
        signature = qlcnic_get_cmd_signature(ahw);
 
                cmd->rsp.arg[0] = QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT;
        } else if (rsp == QLCNIC_CDRP_RSP_FAIL) {
                cmd->rsp.arg[0] = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CDRP_ARG(1));
-               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed card response code:0x%x\n",
-                       cmd->rsp.arg[0]);
+               switch (cmd->rsp.arg[0]) {
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_INVALID_ARGS:
+                       fmt = "CDRP invalid args: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_NOT_IMPL:
+                       fmt = "CDRP command not supported: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_NOT_PERMITTED:
+                       fmt = "CDRP requested action not permitted: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_INVALID:
+                       fmt = "CDRP invalid or unknown cmd received: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               case QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT:
+                       fmt = "CDRP command timeout: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       fmt = "CDRP command failed: [%d]\n";
+                       break;
+               }
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev, fmt, cmd->rsp.arg[0]);
        } else if (rsp == QLCNIC_CDRP_RSP_OK)
                cmd->rsp.arg[0] = QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS;