diff --git a/cmd/eficonfig.c b/cmd/eficonfig.c
index 0a17b8cf34..b0c8637676 100644
--- a/cmd/eficonfig.c
+++ b/cmd/eficonfig.c
@@ -151,19 +151,90 @@ static void eficonfig_menu_adjust(struct efimenu *efi_menu, bool add)
 #define eficonfig_menu_up(_a) eficonfig_menu_adjust(_a, false)
 #define eficonfig_menu_down(_a) eficonfig_menu_adjust(_a, true)
 
+struct efi_status_str {
+	efi_status_t status;
+	char *str;
+};
+
+static const struct efi_status_str status_str_table[] = {
+	{EFI_LOAD_ERROR,		"Load Error"},
+	{EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER,		"Invalid Parameter"},
+	{EFI_UNSUPPORTED,		"Unsupported"},
+	{EFI_BAD_BUFFER_SIZE,		"Bad Buffer Size"},
+	{EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL,		"Buffer Too Small"},
+	{EFI_NOT_READY,			"Not Ready"},
+	{EFI_DEVICE_ERROR,		"Device Error"},
+	{EFI_WRITE_PROTECTED,		"Write Protected"},
+	{EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES,		"Out of Resources"},
+	{EFI_VOLUME_CORRUPTED,		"Volume Corrupted"},
+	{EFI_VOLUME_FULL,		"Volume Full"},
+	{EFI_NO_MEDIA,			"No Media"},
+	{EFI_MEDIA_CHANGED,		"Media Changed"},
+	{EFI_NOT_FOUND,			"Not Found"},
+	{EFI_ACCESS_DENIED,		"Access Denied"},
+	{EFI_NO_RESPONSE,		"No Response"},
+	{EFI_NO_MAPPING,		"No Mapping"},
+	{EFI_TIMEOUT,			"Timeout"},
+	{EFI_NOT_STARTED,		"Not Started"},
+	{EFI_ALREADY_STARTED,		"Already Started"},
+	{EFI_ABORTED,			"Aborted"},
+	{EFI_ICMP_ERROR,		"ICMP Error"},
+	{EFI_TFTP_ERROR,		"TFTP Error"},
+	{EFI_PROTOCOL_ERROR,		"Protocol Error"},
+	{EFI_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSION,	"Incompatible Version"},
+	{EFI_SECURITY_VIOLATION,	"Security Violation"},
+	{EFI_CRC_ERROR,			"CRC Error"},
+	{EFI_END_OF_MEDIA,		"End of Media"},
+	{EFI_END_OF_FILE,		"End of File"},
+	{EFI_INVALID_LANGUAGE,		"Invalid Language"},
+	{EFI_COMPROMISED_DATA,		"Compromised Data"},
+	{EFI_IP_ADDRESS_CONFLICT,	"IP Address Conflict"},
+	{EFI_HTTP_ERROR,		"HTTP Error"},
+	{EFI_WARN_UNKNOWN_GLYPH,	"Warn Unknown Glyph"},
+	{EFI_WARN_DELETE_FAILURE,	"Warn Delete Failure"},
+	{EFI_WARN_WRITE_FAILURE,	"Warn Write Failure"},
+	{EFI_WARN_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL,	"Warn Buffer Too Small"},
+	{EFI_WARN_STALE_DATA,		"Warn Stale Data"},
+	{EFI_WARN_FILE_SYSTEM,		"Warn File System"},
+	{EFI_WARN_RESET_REQUIRED,	"Warn Reset Required"},
+	{0, ""},
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct get_status_str - get status string
+ *
+ * @status:	efi_status_t value to covert to string
+ * Return:	pointer to the string
+ */
+static char *get_error_str(efi_status_t status)
+{
+	u32 i;
+
+	for (i = 0; status_str_table[i].status != 0; i++) {
+		if (status == status_str_table[i].status)
+			return status_str_table[i].str;
+	}
+	return status_str_table[i].str;
+}
+
 /**
  * eficonfig_print_msg() - print message
  *
  * display the message to the user, user proceeds the screen
  * with any key press.
  *
- * @items:		pointer to the structure of each menu entry
- * @count:		the number of menu entry
- * @menu_header:	pointer to the menu header string
- * Return:	status code
+ * @msg:	pointer to the error message
+ * @status:	efi status code, set 0 if no status string output
  */
-void eficonfig_print_msg(char *msg)
+void eficonfig_print_msg(const char *msg, efi_status_t status)
 {
+	char str[128];
+
+	if (status == 0)
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s", msg);
+	else
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s (%s)", msg, get_error_str(status));
+
 	/* Flush input */
 	while (tstc())
 		getchar();
@@ -171,7 +242,7 @@ void eficonfig_print_msg(char *msg)
 	printf(ANSI_CURSOR_HIDE
 	       ANSI_CLEAR_CONSOLE
 	       ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION
-	       "%s\n\n  Press any key to continue", 3, 4, msg);
+	       "%s\n\n  Press any key to continue", 3, 4, str);
 
 	getchar();
 }
@@ -580,7 +651,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_file_selected(void *data)
 		new_len = u16_strlen(info->file_info->current_path) +
 				     strlen(info->file_name);
 		if (new_len >= EFICONFIG_FILE_PATH_MAX) {
-			eficonfig_print_msg("File path is too long!");
+			eficonfig_print_msg("File path is too long!", 0);
 			return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		}
 		tmp = &info->file_info->current_path[u16_strlen(info->file_info->current_path)];
@@ -626,7 +697,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_select_volume(struct eficonfig_select_file_info *f
 	ret = efi_locate_handle_buffer_int(BY_PROTOCOL, &efi_simple_file_system_protocol_guid,
 					   NULL, &count, (efi_handle_t **)&volume_handles);
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("No block device found!");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("No block device found!", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -850,7 +921,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_show_file_selection(struct eficonfig_select_file_i
 		ret = EFI_CALL(root->open(root, &f, file_info->current_path,
 					  EFI_FILE_MODE_READ, 0));
 		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-			eficonfig_print_msg("Reading volume failed!");
+			eficonfig_print_msg("Reading volume failed!", ret);
 			free(efi_menu);
 			ret = EFI_ABORTED;
 			goto out;
@@ -990,12 +1061,12 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_boot_edit_save(void *data)
 	struct eficonfig_boot_option *bo = data;
 
 	if (u16_strlen(bo->description) == 0) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("Boot Description is empty!");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("Boot Description is empty!", 0);
 		bo->edit_completed = false;
 		return EFI_NOT_READY;
 	}
 	if (u16_strlen(bo->file_info.current_path) == 0) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("File is not selected!");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("File is not selected!", 0);
 		bo->edit_completed = false;
 		return EFI_NOT_READY;
 	}
@@ -2658,7 +2729,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_init(void)
 		avail_row = rows - (EFICONFIG_MENU_HEADER_ROW_NUM +
 				    EFICONFIG_MENU_DESC_ROW_NUM);
 		if (avail_row <= 0) {
-			eficonfig_print_msg("Console size is too small!");
+			eficonfig_print_msg("Console size is too small!", 0);
 			return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		}
 		/* TODO: Should we check the minimum column size? */
diff --git a/cmd/eficonfig_sbkey.c b/cmd/eficonfig_sbkey.c
index caca27495e..7ae1953567 100644
--- a/cmd/eficonfig_sbkey.c
+++ b/cmd/eficonfig_sbkey.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_process_enroll_key(void *data)
 	free(buf);
 
 	if (!size) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! File is empty.");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! File is empty.", 0);
 		ret = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_process_enroll_key(void *data)
 
 	ret = EFI_CALL(f->read(f, &size, buf));
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Failed to read file.");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Failed to read file.", ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (!file_have_auth_header(buf, size)) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Invalid file format. Only .auth variables is allowed.");
+		eficonfig_print_msg(
+			"ERROR! Invalid file format. Only .auth variables is allowed.",
+			0);
 		ret = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_process_enroll_key(void *data)
 	ret = file_is_null_key((struct efi_variable_authentication_2 *)buf,
 			       size, &null_key);
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Invalid file format.");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Invalid file format.", ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_process_enroll_key(void *data)
 	ret = efi_set_variable_int((u16 *)data, efi_auth_var_get_guid((u16 *)data),
 				   attr, size, buf, false);
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
-		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Failed to update signature database");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Failed to update signature database", ret);
 
 out:
 	free(file_info.current_path);
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_process_show_siglist(void *data)
 				break;
 			}
 			default:
-				eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Unsupported format.");
+				eficonfig_print_msg("ERROR! Unsupported format.", 0);
 				return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 			}
 		}
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ static efi_status_t enumerate_and_show_signature_database(void *varname)
 
 	db = efi_get_var(varname, efi_auth_var_get_guid(varname), &db_size);
 	if (!db) {
-		eficonfig_print_msg("There is no entry in the signature database.");
+		eficonfig_print_msg("There is no entry in the signature database.", 0);
 		return EFI_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/efi_config.h b/include/efi_config.h
index 01ce9b2b06..19b1686907 100644
--- a/include/efi_config.h
+++ b/include/efi_config.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct eficonfig_select_file_info {
 	bool file_selected;
 };
 
-void eficonfig_print_msg(char *msg);
+void eficonfig_print_msg(const char *msg, efi_status_t status);
 void eficonfig_print_entry(void *data);
 void eficonfig_display_statusline(struct menu *m);
 char *eficonfig_choice_entry(void *data);
