diff --git a/src/llama-batch.cpp b/src/llama-batch.cpp
index 8698d89ac..55d89eca0 100644
--- a/src/llama-batch.cpp
+++ b/src/llama-batch.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ llama_ubatch llama_batch_allocr::split_simple(uint32_t n_ubatch) {
 
 llama_ubatch llama_batch_allocr::split_equal(uint32_t n_ubatch, bool sequential) {
     if (sequential && has_cpl) {
-        LLAMA_LOG_ERROR("%s: sequential split is not supported when there are coupled sequences in the input batch\n", __func__);
+        LLAMA_LOG_ERROR("%s: sequential split is not supported when there are coupled sequences in the input batch (you may need to use the -kvu flag)\n", __func__);
 
         return {};
     }