diff --git a/src/shared/hibernate-util.c b/src/shared/hibernate-util.c
index 795b3a2d56..3547476c85 100644
--- a/src/shared/hibernate-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/hibernate-util.c
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ static int read_resume_config(dev_t *ret_devno, uint64_t *ret_offset) {
 
         if (devno == 0 && offset > 0 && offset != UINT64_MAX)
                 return log_debug_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL),
-                                       "Found resume_offset=%" PRIu64 " but resume= is unset, refusing.", offset);
+                                       "Found populated /sys/power/resume_offset (%" PRIu64 ") but /sys/power/resume is not set, refusing.",
+                                       offset);
 
         *ret_devno = devno;
         *ret_offset = offset;