diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c b/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
index 28160b194957..f2329694a6f4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgb/cxgb_main.c
@@ -378,17 +378,25 @@ upgrade_fw(adapter_t *sc)
 {
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 	int status;
+	u32 vers;
 	
 	if ((fw = firmware_get(FW_FNAME)) == NULL)  {
 		device_printf(sc->dev, "Could not find firmware image %s\n", FW_FNAME);
 		return (ENOENT);
 	} else
-		device_printf(sc->dev, "updating firmware on card\n");
+		device_printf(sc->dev, "installing firmware on card\n");
 	status = t3_load_fw(sc, (const uint8_t *)fw->data, fw->datasize);
 
-	device_printf(sc->dev, "firmware update returned %s %d\n",
-	    status == 0 ? "success" : "fail", status);
-	
+	if (status != 0) {
+		device_printf(sc->dev, "failed to install firmware: %d\n",
+		    status);
+	} else {
+		t3_get_fw_version(sc, &vers);
+		snprintf(&sc->fw_version[0], sizeof(sc->fw_version), "%d.%d.%d",
+		    G_FW_VERSION_MAJOR(vers), G_FW_VERSION_MINOR(vers),
+		    G_FW_VERSION_MICRO(vers));
+	}
+
 	firmware_put(fw, FIRMWARE_UNLOAD);
 
 	return (status);