diff --git a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
index 3dca5863c..bf74cb537 100644
--- a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
+++ b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
@@ -1928,12 +1928,13 @@ static void srpt_process_send_completion(struct ib_cq *cq,
 						  srpt_send_context);
 		} else if (opcode == SRPT_RDMA_READ_LAST ||
 			   opcode == SRPT_RDMA_WRITE_LAST) {
-			PRINT_INFO("RDMA t %d for idx %u failed with status %d."
-				   "%s", opcode, index, wc->status,
+			PRINT_INFO("RDMA t %d for idx %u failed with status %d.%s",
+				   opcode, index, wc->status,
+				   wc->status == IB_WC_RETRY_EXC_ERR ?
+				   " If this has not been triggered by a cable pull, please consider to increase the subnet timeout parameter on the IB switch." :
 				   wc->status == IB_WC_WR_FLUSH_ERR ?
-				   " If this has not been triggered by a cable"
-				   " pull, please check the involved IB HCA's"
-				   " and cables." : "");
+				   " If this has not been triggered by a cable pull, please check the involved IB HCA's and cables." :
+				   "");
 			srpt_handle_rdma_err_comp(ch, ch->ioctx_ring[index],
 						  opcode, srpt_xmt_rsp_context);
 		} else if (opcode == SRPT_RDMA_ZEROLENGTH_WRITE) {