diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index 0f1831242915..b3ad418fd203 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -2742,9 +2742,9 @@ static int mdss_fb_handle_buf_sync_ioctl(struct msm_sync_pt_data *sync_pt_data,
 	/* create fd */
 	rel_fen_fd = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
 	if (rel_fen_fd < 0) {
-		pr_err("%s: get_unused_fd_flags failed\n",
-				sync_pt_data->fence_name);
-		ret = -EIO;
+		pr_err("%s: get_unused_fd_flags failed error:0x%x\n",
+				sync_pt_data->fence_name, rel_fen_fd);
+		ret = rel_fen_fd;
 		goto buf_sync_err_2;
 	}
 
@@ -2779,9 +2779,9 @@ static int mdss_fb_handle_buf_sync_ioctl(struct msm_sync_pt_data *sync_pt_data,
 	retire_fen_fd = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
 
 	if (retire_fen_fd < 0) {
-		pr_err("%s: get_unused_fd_flags failed for retire fence\n",
-				sync_pt_data->fence_name);
-		ret = -EIO;
+		pr_err("%s: get_unused_fd_flags failed for retire fence error:0x%x\n",
+				sync_pt_data->fence_name, retire_fen_fd);
+		ret = retire_fen_fd;
 		sync_fence_put(retire_fence);
 		goto buf_sync_err_3;
 	}