diff --git a/library/error.c b/library/error.c
index 64dc0f5..4aa167f 100644
--- a/library/error.c
+++ b/library/error.c
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@
             snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - Unkown identity received (eg, PSK identity)" );
         if( use_ret == -(POLARSSL_ERR_SSL_INTERNAL_ERROR) )
             snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - Internal error (eg, unexpected failure in lower-level module)" );
+        if( use_ret == -(POLARSSL_ERR_SSL_COUNTER_WRAPPING) )
+            snprintf( buf, buflen, "SSL - A counter would wrap (eg, too many messages exchanged)" );
 #endif /* POLARSSL_SSL_TLS_C */
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_USE_C) || defined(POLARSSL_X509_CREATE_C)