diff --git a/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh b/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
index 64e2fc6593..9181d0b6f3 100755
--- a/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
+++ b/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ start_interface() {
 	config_get device "$iface" device
 	config_get_bool enabled "$iface" enabled 1
 	[ -z "$device" -o 1 -ne "$enabled" ] && {
-		echo "Interface '$iface' not found or disabled."
+		echo "Interface '$iface' not found or disabled." >&2
 		return 1 
 	}
 	config_get upload "$iface" upload