diff --git a/toolbox/ls.c b/toolbox/ls.c
index 8467628..c740f84 100644
--- a/toolbox/ls.c
+++ b/toolbox/ls.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
     }
 
     if(lstat(pathname, &s) < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "lstat '%s' failed: %s\n", pathname, strerror(errno));
         return -1;
     }