diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index e9dd95f136aa..0dbd0320023a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2763,7 +2763,8 @@ static int __devinit igbvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	err = hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
-		         "PF still in reset state, assigning new address\n");
+			 "PF still in reset state, assigning new address."
+			 " Is the PF interface up?\n");
 		random_ether_addr(hw->mac.addr);
 	} else {
 		err = hw->mac.ops.read_mac_addr(hw);