diff --git a/pkg/base/content.go b/pkg/base/content.go
index dd17fa4d..a9a4c717 100644
--- a/pkg/base/content.go
+++ b/pkg/base/content.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ func (c *payload) read(rb *bufio.Reader, header Header) error {
 	}
 
 	if cl > rtspMaxContentLength {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Content-Length exceeds %d", rtspMaxContentLength)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Content-Length exceeds %d (it's %d)",
+			rtspMaxContentLength, cl)
 	}
 
 	*c = make([]byte, cl)
diff --git a/pkg/base/header.go b/pkg/base/header.go
index 2b1309fc..f84f683d 100644
--- a/pkg/base/header.go
+++ b/pkg/base/header.go
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ func (h *Header) read(rb *bufio.Reader) error {
 		}
 
 		if len(*h) >= headerMaxEntryCount {
-			return fmt.Errorf("headers count exceeds %d", headerMaxEntryCount)
+			return fmt.Errorf("headers count exceeds %d (it's %d)",
+				headerMaxEntryCount, len(*h))
 		}
 
 		key := string([]byte{byt})