diff --git a/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/devmapper.go b/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/devmapper.go
index 315f0c0db5..d78ae1ef8b 100644
--- a/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/devmapper.go
+++ b/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/devmapper.go
@@ -327,21 +327,21 @@ func createPool(poolName string, dataFile, metadataFile *os.File) error {
 
 	size, err := GetBlockDeviceSize(dataFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't get data size")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't get data size %s", err)
 	}
 
 	params := metadataFile.Name() + " " + dataFile.Name() + " 128 32768 1 skip_block_zeroing"
 	if err := task.AddTarget(0, size/512, "thin-pool", params); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target %s", err)
 	}
 
 	var cookie uint = 0
 	if err := task.SetCookie(&cookie, 0); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (createPool)")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (createPool) %s", err)
 	}
 
 	UdevWait(cookie)
@@ -357,16 +357,16 @@ func reloadPool(poolName string, dataFile, metadataFile *os.File) error {
 
 	size, err := GetBlockDeviceSize(dataFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't get data size")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't get data size %s", err)
 	}
 
 	params := metadataFile.Name() + " " + dataFile.Name() + " 128 32768"
 	if err := task.AddTarget(0, size/512, "thin-pool", params); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -426,15 +426,15 @@ func setTransactionId(poolName string, oldId uint64, newId uint64) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := task.SetSector(0); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("set_transaction_id %d %d", oldId, newId)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running setTransactionId")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running setTransactionId %s", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func suspendDevice(name string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceSuspend: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceSuspend %s", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ func resumeDevice(name string) error {
 
 	var cookie uint = 0
 	if err := task.SetCookie(&cookie, 0); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceResume")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceResume %s", err)
 	}
 
 	UdevWait(cookie)
@@ -480,11 +480,11 @@ func createDevice(poolName string, deviceId *int) error {
 		}
 
 		if err := task.SetSector(0); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector %s", err)
 		}
 
 		if err := task.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("create_thin %d", *deviceId)); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message %s", err)
 		}
 
 		dmSawExist = false
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func createDevice(poolName string, deviceId *int) error {
 				*deviceId++
 				continue
 			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error running createDevice")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error running createDevice %s", err)
 		}
 		break
 	}
@@ -508,15 +508,15 @@ func deleteDevice(poolName string, deviceId int) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := task.SetSector(0); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("delete %d", deviceId)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running deleteDevice")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running deleteDevice %s", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func removeDevice(name string) error {
 		if dmSawBusy {
 			return ErrBusy
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running removeDevice")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running removeDevice %s", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -546,19 +546,19 @@ func activateDevice(poolName string, name string, deviceId int, size uint64) err
 
 	params := fmt.Sprintf("%s %d", poolName, deviceId)
 	if err := task.AddTarget(0, size/512, "thin", params); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add target %s", err)
 	}
 	if err := task.SetAddNode(AddNodeOnCreate); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add node")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't add node %s", err)
 	}
 
 	var cookie uint = 0
 	if err := task.SetCookie(&cookie, 0); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Can't set cookie %s", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := task.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (activateDevice)")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (activateDevice) %s", err)
 	}
 
 	UdevWait(cookie)
@@ -589,14 +589,14 @@ func createSnapDevice(poolName string, deviceId *int, baseName string, baseDevic
 			if doSuspend {
 				resumeDevice(baseName)
 			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set sector %s", err)
 		}
 
 		if err := task.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("create_snap %d %d", *deviceId, baseDeviceId)); err != nil {
 			if doSuspend {
 				resumeDevice(baseName)
 			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Can't set message %s", err)
 		}
 
 		dmSawExist = false
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func createSnapDevice(poolName string, deviceId *int, baseName string, baseDevic
 			if doSuspend {
 				resumeDevice(baseName)
 			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (createSnapDevice)")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error running DeviceCreate (createSnapDevice) %s", err)
 		}
 
 		break