diff --git a/apis/dataplane/v1beta1/conditions.go b/apis/dataplane/v1beta1/conditions.go
index 89c0ffbad..e290c2b79 100644
--- a/apis/dataplane/v1beta1/conditions.go
+++ b/apis/dataplane/v1beta1/conditions.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const (
 	NodeSetBaremetalProvisionReadyWaitingMessage = "NodeSetBaremetalProvisionReady not yet ready"
 
 	// NodeSetBaremetalProvisionErrorMessage error
-	NodeSetBaremetalProvisionErrorMessage = "NodeSetBaremetalProvisionReady error occurred"
+	NodeSetBaremetalProvisionErrorMessage = "NodeSetBaremetalProvisionReady error occurred %s"
 
 	// NodeSetIPReservationReadyCondition Status=True condition indicates
 	// IPSets reserved for all nodes in a NodeSet.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const (
 	NodeSetIPReservationReadyWaitingMessage = "NodeSetIPReservationReady not yet ready"
 
 	// NodeSetIPReservationReadyErrorMessage error
-	NodeSetIPReservationReadyErrorMessage = "NodeSetIPReservationReady error occurred"
+	NodeSetIPReservationReadyErrorMessage = "NodeSetIPReservationReady error occurred %s"
 
 	// NodeSetDNSDataReadyCondition Status=True condition indicates
 	// DNSData created for the NodeSet.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const (
 	NodeSetDNSDataReadyWaitingMessage = "NodeSetDNSDataReady not yet ready"
 
 	// NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage error
-	NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage = "NodeSetDNSDataReady error occurred"
+	NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage = "NodeSetDNSDataReady error occurred %s"
 
 	// NodeSetDNSDataMultipleDNSMasqErrorMessage error
 	NodeSetDNSDataMultipleDNSMasqErrorMessage = "NodeSet DNSData error occurred. Multiple DNSMasq resources exist."
diff --git a/pkg/dataplane/baremetal.go b/pkg/dataplane/baremetal.go
index 87ce2a465..504bdf387 100644
--- a/pkg/dataplane/baremetal.go
+++ b/pkg/dataplane/baremetal.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func DeployBaremetalSet(
 						}
 						ipPrefix, _ := ipNet.Mask.Size()
 						instanceSpec.CtlPlaneIP = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", res.Address, ipPrefix)
+						if res.Gateway == nil {
+							return fmt.Errorf("%s gateway is missing", CtlPlaneNetwork)
+						}
 						baremetalSet.Spec.CtlplaneGateway = *res.Gateway
 						baremetalSet.Spec.BootstrapDNS = dnsAddresses
 						baremetalSet.Spec.DNSSearchDomains = []string{res.DNSDomain}
@@ -89,7 +92,8 @@ func DeployBaremetalSet(
 		instance.Status.Conditions.MarkFalse(
 			dataplanev1.NodeSetBareMetalProvisionReadyCondition,
 			condition.ErrorReason, condition.SeverityError,
-			dataplanev1.NodeSetBaremetalProvisionErrorMessage)
+			dataplanev1.NodeSetBaremetalProvisionErrorMessage,
+			err.Error())
 		return false, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/dataplane/ipam.go b/pkg/dataplane/ipam.go
index 1428118f1..f4493f67a 100644
--- a/pkg/dataplane/ipam.go
+++ b/pkg/dataplane/ipam.go
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ func EnsureDNSData(ctx context.Context, helper *helper.Helper,
 		instance.Status.Conditions.MarkFalse(
 			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyCondition,
 			condition.ErrorReason, condition.SeverityError,
-			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage)
+			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage,
+			err.Error())
 		return dnsDetails, err
 	}
 
@@ -214,7 +215,8 @@ func EnsureDNSData(ctx context.Context, helper *helper.Helper,
 		instance.Status.Conditions.MarkFalse(
 			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyCondition,
 			condition.ErrorReason, condition.SeverityError,
-			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage)
+			dataplanev1.NodeSetDNSDataReadyErrorMessage,
+			err.Error())
 		return dnsDetails, err
 	}
 	if !dnsData.IsReady() {
@@ -242,7 +244,8 @@ func EnsureIPSets(ctx context.Context, helper *helper.Helper,
 		instance.Status.Conditions.MarkFalse(
 			dataplanev1.NodeSetIPReservationReadyCondition,
 			condition.ErrorReason, condition.SeverityError,
-			dataplanev1.NodeSetIPReservationReadyErrorMessage)
+			dataplanev1.NodeSetIPReservationReadyErrorMessage,
+			err.Error())
 		return nil, false, err
 	}