diff --git a/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
index 8ef6baba1de..9d335575026 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/service/servicecontroller.go
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ func (s *ServiceController) lockedUpdateLoadBalancerHosts(service *api.Service,
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	s.eventRecorder.Eventf(service, "LoadBalancerUpdateFailed", "Error updating load balancer with new hosts: %v", err)
+	s.eventRecorder.Eventf(service, "LoadBalancerUpdateFailed", "Error updating load balancer with new hosts %v: %v", hosts, err)
 	return err
 }