diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
index 4dfbfa840f8a..21ff1a99f534 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
@@ -952,7 +952,8 @@ static int tcp_packet(struct nf_conn *ct,
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
 		if (LOG_INVALID(net, IPPROTO_TCP))
 			nf_log_packet(pf, 0, skb, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-				  "nf_ct_tcp: invalid packet ignored ");
+				  "nf_ct_tcp: invalid packet ignored in "
+				  "state %s ", tcp_conntrack_names[old_state]);
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
 	case TCP_CONNTRACK_MAX:
 		/* Invalid packet */