diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go b/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
index fb8066ee1a..77f09e6b85 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func rlpxPing(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("received disconnect message: %v", msg[0])
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid message code %d, expected handshake (code zero)", code)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid message code %d, expected handshake (code zero) or disconnect (code one)", code)
 	}
 	return nil
 }