diff --git a/media/libstagefright/include/OMXNodeInstance.h b/media/libstagefright/include/OMXNodeInstance.h
index f31af7b..03c9a8a 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/include/OMXNodeInstance.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/include/OMXNodeInstance.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 struct OMXMaster;
 class GraphicBufferSource;
 
+status_t StatusFromOMXError(OMX_ERRORTYPE err);
+
 struct OMXNodeInstance {
     OMXNodeInstance(
             OMX *owner, const sp<IOMXObserver> &observer, const char *name);
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
index b9e2f9c..876abb8 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "OMXMaster.h"
 
+#include <OMX_AsString.h>
 #include <OMX_Component.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -233,11 +234,11 @@
             instance, &handle);
 
     if (err != OMX_ErrorNone) {
-        ALOGE("FAILED to allocate omx component '%s'", name);
+        ALOGE("FAILED to allocate omx component '%s' err=%s(%#x)", name, asString(err), err);
 
         instance->onGetHandleFailed();
 
-        return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        return StatusFromOMXError(err);
     }
 
     *node = makeNodeID(instance);
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMXNodeInstance.cpp b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMXNodeInstance.cpp
index 5bc1972..04293d6 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMXNodeInstance.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMXNodeInstance.cpp
@@ -220,13 +220,15 @@
     return mNodeID;
 }
 
-static status_t StatusFromOMXError(OMX_ERRORTYPE err) {
+status_t StatusFromOMXError(OMX_ERRORTYPE err) {
     switch (err) {
         case OMX_ErrorNone:
             return OK;
         case OMX_ErrorUnsupportedSetting:
         case OMX_ErrorUnsupportedIndex:
             return ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
+        case OMX_ErrorInsufficientResources:
+            return NO_MEMORY;
         default:
             return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }