diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index 0902a4d..a96c50d 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ int tty_connect(void)
     /* Save current port settings */
     if (tcgetattr(fd, &tio_old) < 0)
     {
+        tio_error_printf_silent("Could not get port settings (%s)", strerror(errno));
         goto error_tcgetattr;
     }