diff --git a/node/impl/full/eth_trace.go b/node/impl/full/eth_trace.go
index 1666dab774..140e7add48 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/eth_trace.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/eth_trace.go
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func decodeCreateViaEAM(et *types.ExecutionTrace) (initcode []byte, addr *ethtyp
 	}
 	ret, err := decodeReturn[eam12.CreateReturn](&et.MsgRct)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to decode EAM create return: %w", err)
 	}
 	return initcode, (*ethtypes.EthAddress)(&ret.EthAddress), nil
 }