diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gsup_client.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gsup_client.c
index aaf3017..7bf67b7 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gsup_client.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gsup_client.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@
 
 	rc = ipa_client_conn_open(gsupc->link);
 
-	if (rc >= 0)
-		return rc;
+	if (rc >= 0) {
+		LOGP(DGPRS, LOGL_INFO, "GSUP connecting to %s:%d\n",
+		     gsupc->link->addr, gsupc->link->port);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	LOGP(DGPRS, LOGL_INFO, "GSUP failed to connect to %s:%d: %s\n",
 	     gsupc->link->addr, gsupc->link->port, strerror(-rc));
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
 
 	osmo_timer_schedule(&gsupc->connect_timer, GPRS_GSUP_RECONNECT_INTERVAL, 0);
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void connect_timer_cb(void *gsupc_)