diff --git a/adb/Android.mk b/adb/Android.mk
index 2ea89e9..85d1730 100644
--- a/adb/Android.mk
+++ b/adb/Android.mk
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     qemu_tracing.cpp \
     usb_linux_client.cpp \
 
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libbase
+
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
     $(LIBADB_$(HOST_OS)_SRC_FILES) \
     adb_auth_host.cpp \
 
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libbase
+
 # Even though we're building a static library (and thus there's no link step for
 # this to take effect), this adds the SSL includes to our path.
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libcrypto_static
diff --git a/adb/adb.cpp b/adb/adb.cpp
index b09e853..de82cd4 100644
--- a/adb/adb.cpp
+++ b/adb/adb.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <base/stringprintf.h>
+
 #include "adb_auth.h"
 #include "adb_io.h"
 #include "adb_listeners.h"
@@ -802,7 +804,6 @@
     if (!strncmp(service, "forward:",8) ||
         !strncmp(service, "killforward:",12)) {
         char *local, *remote;
-        int r;
         atransport *transport;
 
         int createForward = strncmp(service, "kill", 4);
@@ -845,12 +846,13 @@
             return 1;
         }
 
+        install_status_t r;
         if (createForward) {
             r = install_listener(local, remote, transport, no_rebind);
         } else {
             r = remove_listener(local, transport);
         }
-        if(r == 0) {
+        if (r == INSTALL_STATUS_OK) {
 #if ADB_HOST
             /* On the host: 1st OKAY is connect, 2nd OKAY is status */
             WriteFdExactly(reply_fd, "OKAY", 4);
@@ -859,22 +861,19 @@
             return 1;
         }
 
-        if (createForward) {
-            const char* message;
-            switch (r) {
-              case INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_BIND:
-                message = "cannot bind to socket";
-                break;
-              case INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_REBIND:
-                message = "cannot rebind existing socket";
-                break;
-              default:
-                message = "internal error";
-            }
-            sendfailmsg(reply_fd, message);
-        } else {
-            sendfailmsg(reply_fd, "cannot remove listener");
+        std::string message;
+        switch (r) {
+          case INSTALL_STATUS_OK: message = " "; break;
+          case INSTALL_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR: message = "internal error"; break;
+          case INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_BIND:
+            message = android::base::StringPrintf("cannot bind to socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+            break;
+          case INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_REBIND:
+            message = android::base::StringPrintf("cannot rebind existing socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+            break;
+          case INSTALL_STATUS_LISTENER_NOT_FOUND: message = "listener not found"; break;
         }
+        sendfailmsg(reply_fd, message.c_str());
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/adb/adb_listeners.cpp b/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
index 84b9c64..a1a5ddb 100644
--- a/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
+++ b/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
@@ -190,17 +190,17 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-int remove_listener(const char *local_name, atransport* transport)
+install_status_t remove_listener(const char *local_name, atransport* transport)
 {
     alistener *l;
 
     for (l = listener_list.next; l != &listener_list; l = l->next) {
         if (!strcmp(local_name, l->local_name)) {
             listener_disconnect(l, l->transport);
-            return 0;
+            return INSTALL_STATUS_OK;
         }
     }
-    return -1;
+    return INSTALL_STATUS_LISTENER_NOT_FOUND;
 }
 
 void remove_all_listeners(void)
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@
 
     listener->fd = local_name_to_fd(local_name);
     if (listener->fd < 0) {
+        printf("cannot bind '%s': %s\n", local_name, strerror(errno));
         free(listener->local_name);
         free(listener->connect_to);
         free(listener);
-        printf("cannot bind '%s'\n", local_name);
         return INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_BIND;
     }
 
diff --git a/adb/adb_listeners.h b/adb/adb_listeners.h
index 6421df1..f55fdee 100644
--- a/adb/adb_listeners.h
+++ b/adb/adb_listeners.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   INSTALL_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR = -1,
   INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_BIND = -2,
   INSTALL_STATUS_CANNOT_REBIND = -3,
+  INSTALL_STATUS_LISTENER_NOT_FOUND = -4,
 };
 
 extern alistener listener_list;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 
 int format_listeners(char* buf, size_t buflen);
 
-int remove_listener(const char *local_name, atransport* transport);
+install_status_t remove_listener(const char* local_name, atransport* transport);
 void remove_all_listeners(void);
 
 #endif /* __ADB_LISTENERS_H */
diff --git a/adb/transport_local.cpp b/adb/transport_local.cpp
index fe3c87f..30e6bf5 100644
--- a/adb/transport_local.cpp
+++ b/adb/transport_local.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         if(serverfd == -1) {
             serverfd = socket_inaddr_any_server(port, SOCK_STREAM);
             if(serverfd < 0) {
-                D("server: cannot bind socket yet\n");
+                D("server: cannot bind socket yet: %s\n", strerror(errno));
                 adb_sleep_ms(1000);
                 continue;
             }