diff --git a/examples/linux/platform.h b/examples/linux/platform.h
index 49b36c8..6b5e71d 100644
--- a/examples/linux/platform.h
+++ b/examples/linux/platform.h
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ int create_tcp_server(const char* address, const char* port) {
 
     freeaddrinfo(results);
 
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        return errno;
+    }
+
     signal(SIGINT, close_server_on_exit);
     signal(SIGTERM, close_server_on_exit);
     signal(SIGQUIT, close_server_on_exit);
diff --git a/examples/linux/server-tcp.c b/examples/linux/server-tcp.c
index 1213f01..c26f2aa 100644
--- a/examples/linux/server-tcp.c
+++ b/examples/linux/server-tcp.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     // Set up the TCP server
     int ret = create_tcp_server(argv[1], argv[2]);
     if (ret != 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error creating TCP server\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error creating TCP server - %s\n", strerror(ret));
         return 1;
     }