diff --git a/pimd/pim_bsm.c b/pimd/pim_bsm.c
index 675092dbec..ffaa858fa7 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_bsm.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_bsm.c
@@ -683,8 +683,13 @@ static bool pim_bsm_send_intf(uint8_t *buf, int len, struct interface *ifp,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	pim_msg_send(pim_ifp->pim_sock_fd, pim_ifp->primary_address, dst_addr,
-		     buf, len, ifp->name);
+	if (pim_msg_send(pim_ifp->pim_sock_fd, pim_ifp->primary_address,
+			 dst_addr, buf, len, ifp->name)) {
+		zlog_warn("%s: Could not send BSM message on interface: %s",
+			  __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name);
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	pim_ifp->pim_ifstat_bsm_tx++;
 	pim_ifp->pim->bsm_sent++;
 	return true;