diff --git a/system76_input.c b/system76_input.c
index 2a88a46..9ad0d1d 100644
--- a/system76_input.c
+++ b/system76_input.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static void s76_input_screen_wmi(void) {
 }
 
 static int s76_input_open(struct input_dev *dev) {
+	int res = 0;
+
 	// Run polling thread if AP key driver is used and WMI is not supported
 	if ((driver_flags & (DRIVER_AP_KEY | DRIVER_AP_WMI)) == DRIVER_AP_KEY) {
 		s76_input_polling_task = kthread_run(
@@ -114,13 +116,14 @@ static int s76_input_open(struct input_dev *dev) {
 			NULL, "system76-polld");
 
 		if (unlikely(IS_ERR(s76_input_polling_task))) {
+			res = PTR_ERR(s76_input_polling_task);
 			s76_input_polling_task = NULL;
-			S76_ERROR("Could not create polling thread\n");
-			return PTR_ERR(s76_input_polling_task);
+			S76_ERROR("Could not create polling thread: %d\n", res);
+			return res;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return res;
 }
 
 static void s76_input_close(struct input_dev *dev) {