diff --git a/src/rc/rc-misc.c b/src/rc/rc-misc.c
index 250b3695..8afff0a2 100644
--- a/src/rc/rc-misc.c
+++ b/src/rc/rc-misc.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ svc_lock(const char *applet)
 	if (fd == -1)
 		return -1;
 	if (flock(fd, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) == -1) {
+		eerror("Call to flock failed: %s", strerror(errno));
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}