diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 026ff3e76..8b09b47c1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-12-13  Robert Millan  <rmh.grub@aybabtu.com>
+
+	* util/grub-probe.c (probe): Improve error message.
+
 2009-12-13  Robert Millan  <rmh.grub@aybabtu.com>
 
 	* loader/i386/multiboot_elfxx.c
diff --git a/util/grub-probe.c b/util/grub-probe.c
index 6d421445c..1958308c3 100644
--- a/util/grub-probe.c
+++ b/util/grub-probe.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ probe (const char *path, char *device_name)
     device_name = grub_guess_root_device (path);
 
   if (! device_name)
-    grub_util_error ("cannot find a device for %s.\n", path);
+    grub_util_error ("cannot find a device for %s (is /dev mounted?).\n", path);
 
   if (print == PRINT_DEVICE)
     {