diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c b/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
index 46641a3..c7fbe35 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/synaptics/synaptics.c
@@ -632,8 +632,10 @@ verify_msg_cb (FpiDeviceSynaptics *self,
       else
         {
           fp_warn ("Verify has failed: %d", resp->result);
-          fpi_device_verify_report (device, FPI_MATCH_FAIL, NULL, NULL);
-          fpi_device_verify_complete (device, NULL);
+          fpi_device_verify_complete (device,
+                                      fpi_device_error_new_msg (FP_DEVICE_ERROR_PROTO,
+                                                                "Unexpected result from device %d",
+                                                                resp->result));
         }
       break;