diff --git a/cmake/compiler/xcc/generic.cmake b/cmake/compiler/xcc/generic.cmake
index ca96eb93809..c9cc643e3dd 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/xcc/generic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/xcc/generic.cmake
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ endif()
 execute_process(
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} --version
   RESULT_VARIABLE ret
-  OUTPUT_QUIET
-  ERROR_QUIET
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE stdoutput
   )
 if(ret)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Executing the below command failed. Are permissions set correctly?
-'${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} --version'
+  ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} --version
+  ${stdoutput}
 "
     )
 endif()