diff --git a/internal/rbd/controllerserver.go b/internal/rbd/controllerserver.go
index d49982d2b..568b5e422 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/controllerserver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/controllerserver.go
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) CreateVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csi.CreateVol
 	if rbdVol.Encrypted {
 		err = rbdVol.ensureEncryptionMetadataSet(rbdImageRequiresEncryption)
 		if err != nil {
-			klog.Errorf(util.Log(ctx, "failed to save encryption status, deleting image %s"),
-				rbdVol.RbdImageName)
-			if deleteErr := deleteImage(ctx, rbdVol, cr); err != nil {
+			klog.Errorf(util.Log(ctx, "failed to save encryption status, deleting image %s: %s"),
+				rbdVol.RbdImageName, err)
+			if deleteErr := deleteImage(ctx, rbdVol, cr); deleteErr != nil {
 				klog.Errorf(util.Log(ctx, "failed to delete rbd image: %s/%s with error: %v"),
 					rbdVol.Pool, rbdVol.RbdImageName, deleteErr)
 				return nil, deleteErr