diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
index 4b7b44601cb..87b907d21ab 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				} else {
 					socket, err := proxier.portMapper.OpenLocalPort(&lp)
 					if err != nil {
-						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open %s, skipping this externalIP: %v", lp.String(), err)
+						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open port %s, skipping it", lp.String())
 
 						proxier.recorder.Eventf(
 							&v1.ObjectReference{
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
 							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
-						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping externalIP", "port", lp.String())
+						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
 					klog.V(2).InfoS("Opened local port", "port", lp.String())
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				} else if svcInfo.Protocol() != v1.ProtocolSCTP {
 					socket, err := proxier.portMapper.OpenLocalPort(&lp)
 					if err != nil {
-						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open %s, skipping this nodePort: %v", lp.String(), err)
+						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open port %s, skipping it", lp.String())
 
 						proxier.recorder.Eventf(
 							&v1.ObjectReference{
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
 							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
-						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping this nodePort", "port", lp.String())
+						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
 					klog.V(2).InfoS("Opened local port", "port", lp.String())
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 208337940c3..6618447ec9c 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				} else {
 					socket, err := proxier.portMapper.OpenLocalPort(&lp)
 					if err != nil {
-						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open %s, skipping this externalIP: %v", lp.String(), err)
+						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open port %s, skipping it", lp.String())
 
 						proxier.recorder.Eventf(
 							&v1.ObjectReference{
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
 							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
-						klog.Error(msg)
+						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
 					klog.V(2).Infof("Opened local port %s", lp.String())
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 				} else if svcInfo.Protocol() != v1.ProtocolSCTP {
 					socket, err := proxier.portMapper.OpenLocalPort(&lp)
 					if err != nil {
-						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open %s, skipping this nodePort: %v", lp.String(), err)
+						msg := fmt.Sprintf("can't open port %s, skipping it", lp.String())
 
 						proxier.recorder.Eventf(
 							&v1.ObjectReference{
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
 							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
-						klog.Errorf("can't open %s, skipping this nodePort: %v", lp.String(), err)
+						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
 					klog.V(2).Infof("Opened local port %s", lp.String())