diff --git a/library/error.c b/library/error.c
index 774244b45..6c8868919 100644
--- a/library/error.c
+++ b/library/error.c
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@ void mbedtls_strerror( int ret, char *buf, size_t buflen )
             mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - Internal-only message signaling that further message-processing should be done" );
         if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_ASYNC_IN_PROGRESS) )
             mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - The asynchronous operation is not completed yet" );
+        if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_EARLY_MESSAGE) )
+            mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - Internal-only message signaling that a message arrived early" );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_USE_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CREATE_C)