diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
index cfa98846ac48..f73e30b61067 100644
--- a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
@@ -1700,8 +1700,16 @@ static int comp_params_store(struct zram *zram, u32 prio, s32 level,
 						INT_MAX,
 						NULL,
 						READING_POLICY);
-		if (sz < 0)
+		if (sz < 0) {
+			pr_err("failed to load dictionary %s (err=%zd)\n",
+			       dict_path, sz);
+			return sz;
+		}
+		if (sz == 0) {
+			pr_err("failed to load dictionary %s (empty file)\n",
+			       dict_path);
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	zram->params[prio].dict_sz = sz;