diff --git a/sbin/savecore/savecore.c b/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
--- a/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
+++ b/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
@@ -909,6 +909,8 @@
                printf("Checking for available free space\n");

        if (!check_space(savedir, savedirfd, dumplength, bounds)) {
+               logmsg(LOG_ERR,
+                   "Insufficient disk space on %s", savedir);
                nerr++;
                goto closefd;
        }