diff --git a/src/basic/cgroup-util.c b/src/basic/cgroup-util.c
index 0cd77e7f29..2d30391489 100644
--- a/src/basic/cgroup-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/cgroup-util.c
@@ -2641,7 +2641,8 @@ int cg_enable_everywhere(CGroupMask supported, CGroupMask mask, const char *p) {
 
                         r = write_string_stream(f, s, WRITE_STRING_FILE_DISABLE_BUFFER);
                         if (r < 0) {
-                                log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to enable controller %s for %s (%s): %m", n, p, fs);
+                                log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to %s controller %s for %s (%s): %m",
+                                                FLAGS_SET(mask, bit) ? "enable" : "disable", n, p, fs);
                                 clearerr(f);
                         }
                 }