diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
index f23aa0b1a..1194b27da 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
@@ -9658,7 +9658,8 @@ static void vsir_validate_resource_register(struct validation_context *ctx,
 
     if (reg->data_type != VSIR_DATA_UNUSED)
         validator_error(ctx, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_VSIR_INVALID_DATA_TYPE,
-                "Invalid data type %#x for a RESOURCE register.", reg->data_type);
+                "Invalid data type \"%s\" (%#x) for a RESOURCE register.",
+                vsir_data_type_get_name(reg->data_type, "<unknown>"), reg->data_type);
 
     if (reg->dimension != VSIR_DIMENSION_VEC4)
         validator_error(ctx, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_VSIR_INVALID_DIMENSION,