diff --git a/hw/misc/ivshmem.c b/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
index d7a00bd383..6ee4881997 100644
--- a/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
+++ b/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ static void close_guest_eventfds(IVShmemState *s, int posn)
         return;
     }
     if (posn < 0 || posn >= s->nb_peers) {
+        error_report("invalid peer %d", posn);
         return;
     }