diff --git a/meta/files/toolchain-shar-extract.sh b/meta/files/toolchain-shar-extract.sh
index 66c017f50d..9295ddc869 100644
--- a/meta/files/toolchain-shar-extract.sh
+++ b/meta/files/toolchain-shar-extract.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$INST_ARCH" != "$SDK_ARCH" ]; then
 	# Allow for installation of ix86 SDK on x86_64 host
 	if [ "$INST_ARCH" != x86_64 -o "$SDK_ARCH" != ix86 ]; then
-		echo "Error: Installation machine not supported!"
+		echo "Error: Incompatible SDK installer! Your host is $INST_ARCH and this SDK was built for $SDK_ARCH hosts."
 		exit 1
 	fi
 fi