diff --git a/src/systemc/channel/sc_in_resolved.cc b/src/systemc/channel/sc_in_resolved.cc
index 40190c8..94cb55a 100644
--- a/src/systemc/channel/sc_in_resolved.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/channel/sc_in_resolved.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 {
     sc_in<sc_dt::sc_logic>::end_of_elaboration();
     if (!dynamic_cast<sc_signal_resolved *>(get_interface())) {
-        std::string msg = csprintf("%s (%s)", name(), kind());
+        std::string msg = csprintf("port '%s' (%s)", name(), kind());
         SC_REPORT_ERROR("(E117) resolved port not bound to resolved signal",
                 msg.c_str());
     }
diff --git a/src/systemc/channel/sc_inout_resolved.cc b/src/systemc/channel/sc_inout_resolved.cc
index 8355a88..2f3dd18 100644
--- a/src/systemc/channel/sc_inout_resolved.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/channel/sc_inout_resolved.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 {
     sc_inout<sc_dt::sc_logic>::end_of_elaboration();
     if (!dynamic_cast<sc_signal_resolved *>(get_interface())) {
-        std::string msg = csprintf("%s (%s)", name(), kind());
+        std::string msg = csprintf("port '%s' (%s)", name(), kind());
         SC_REPORT_ERROR("(E117) resolved port not bound to resolved signal",
                 msg.c_str());
     }
diff --git a/src/systemc/ext/channel/sc_inout_rv.hh b/src/systemc/ext/channel/sc_inout_rv.hh
index 5ff9d10..0461469 100644
--- a/src/systemc/ext/channel/sc_inout_rv.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/ext/channel/sc_inout_rv.hh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         sc_inout<sc_dt::sc_lv<W> >::end_of_elaboration();
         if (!dynamic_cast<sc_signal_rv<W> *>(this->get_interface())) {
             std::ostringstream ss;
-            ss << this->name() << " (" << this->kind() << ")";
+            ss << "port '" << this->name() << "' (" << this->kind() << ")";
             SC_REPORT_ERROR(
                     "(E117) resolved port not bound to resolved signal",
                     ss.str().c_str());