diff --git a/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.8 b/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.8
index 8c31c691..ef99809a 100644
--- a/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.8
+++ b/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.8
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ the parallel execution of cryptographic operations.
 Cryptographic performance measurement data might not be available when Linux
 is running as guest under z/VM or under KVM. \fBzcryptstats\fP then displays an
 error message and exits.
+.PP
+.B Note:
+\fBzcryptstats\fP utilizes the device node \fB/dev/chsc\fP. When this device
+node is not available, you might have to load kernel module \fBchsc_sch\fP using
+\fBmodprobe chsc_sch\fP to make it available. 
 .
 .
 .
diff --git a/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.c b/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.c
index 136d5ba5..1d2a6e97 100644
--- a/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.c
+++ b/zconf/zcrypt/zcryptstats.c
@@ -2393,7 +2393,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	g.chsc_fd = open(CHSC_DEVICE, O_RDWR);
 	if (g.chsc_fd < 0) {
+		rc = errno;
 		warnx("File '%s:' %s", CHSC_DEVICE, strerror(errno));
+		if (rc == ENOENT)
+			warnx("You might have to load kernel module 'chsc_sch' "
+			      "using 'modprobe chsc_sch'");
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 	pr_verbose("Device '%s' has been opened successfully", CHSC_DEVICE);