diff --git a/libs/rs/driver/rsdShader.cpp b/libs/rs/driver/rsdShader.cpp
index 482f3b8bfc9ae..056a33afca457 100644
--- a/libs/rs/driver/rsdShader.cpp
+++ b/libs/rs/driver/rsdShader.cpp
@@ -195,12 +195,11 @@ bool RsdShader::loadShader(const Context *rsc) {
                 char* buf = (char*) malloc(infoLen);
                 if (buf) {
                     RSD_CALL_GL(glGetShaderInfoLog, mShaderID, infoLen, NULL, buf);
-                    ALOGE("Could not compile shader \n%s\n", buf);
+                    rsc->setError(RS_ERROR_FATAL_PROGRAM_LINK, buf);
                     free(buf);
                 }
                 RSD_CALL_GL(glDeleteShader, mShaderID);
                 mShaderID = 0;
-                rsc->setError(RS_ERROR_BAD_SHADER, "Error returned from GL driver loading shader text,");
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/libs/rs/driver/rsdShaderCache.cpp b/libs/rs/driver/rsdShaderCache.cpp
index f6236e794a072..89d3c45177fa3 100644
--- a/libs/rs/driver/rsdShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/libs/rs/driver/rsdShaderCache.cpp
@@ -167,12 +167,11 @@ bool RsdShaderCache::link(const Context *rsc) {
                 char* buf = (char*) malloc(bufLength);
                 if (buf) {
                     glGetProgramInfoLog(pgm, bufLength, NULL, buf);
-                    ALOGE("Could not link program:\n%s\n", buf);
+                    rsc->setError(RS_ERROR_FATAL_PROGRAM_LINK, buf);
                     free(buf);
                 }
             }
             glDeleteProgram(pgm);
-            rsc->setError(RS_ERROR_FATAL_PROGRAM_LINK, "Error linking GL Programs");
             return false;
         }