diff --git a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
index b9a516e1..53c50acc 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ static int vxlan_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
+			if (link == 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
+			}
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
 			unsigned uval;
diff --git a/ip/iptunnel.c b/ip/iptunnel.c
index 9ae8847d..f96ce458 100644
--- a/ip/iptunnel.c
+++ b/ip/iptunnel.c
@@ -250,8 +250,11 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p)
 
 	if (medium[0]) {
 		p->link = if_nametoindex(medium);
-		if (p->link == 0)
+		if (p->link == 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+				medium);
 			return -1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (p->i_key == 0 && IN_MULTICAST(ntohl(p->iph.daddr))) {
diff --git a/ip/link_gre.c b/ip/link_gre.c
index 17478868..fda84d83 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre.c
@@ -207,8 +207,11 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
+			if (link == 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
+			}
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
 			unsigned uval;
diff --git a/ip/link_gre6.c b/ip/link_gre6.c
index 4c9c5365..c7183e2f 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre6.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre6.c
@@ -225,8 +225,11 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
+			if (link == 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
+			}
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "ttl") ||
 			   !matches(*argv, "hoplimit")) {
 			__u8 uval;
diff --git a/ip/link_vti.c b/ip/link_vti.c
index 77a7482c..6274c836 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti.c
@@ -171,8 +171,11 @@ get_failed:
 		} else if (!matches(*argv, "dev")) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			link = if_nametoindex(*argv);
-			if (link == 0)
+			if (link == 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot find device \"%s\"\n",
+					*argv);
 				exit(-1);
+			}
 		} else
 			usage();
 		argc--; argv++;