diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/suma/Suma.cpp b/storage/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/suma/Suma.cpp
index 91f0fab06f8..686ae476879 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/suma/Suma.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/suma/Suma.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,22 @@ Suma::createSequenceReply(Signal* signal,
   jam();
 
   if (ref != NULL)
+  {
+    switch ((UtilSequenceRef::ErrorCode)ref->errorCode)
+    {
+      case UtilSequenceRef::NoSuchSequence:
+        ndbrequire(false);
+      case UtilSequenceRef::TCError:
+      {
+        char buf[128];
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+                 "Startup failed during sequence creation. TC error %d",
+                 ref->TCErrorCode);
+        progError(__LINE__, NDBD_EXIT_RESOURCE_ALLOC_ERROR, buf);
+      }
+    }
     ndbrequire(false);
+  }
 
   sendSTTORRY(signal);
 }
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/kernel/error/ndbd_exit_codes.c b/storage/ndb/src/kernel/error/ndbd_exit_codes.c
index 6a14d8b7ffd..005bf830a69 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/kernel/error/ndbd_exit_codes.c
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/kernel/error/ndbd_exit_codes.c
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ static const ErrStruct errArray[] =
    /* this error message is complemented by additional info when generated */
    {NDBD_EXIT_INVALID_CONFIG, XCE,
     "Invalid configuration received from Management Server"},
+
+   {NDBD_EXIT_RESOURCE_ALLOC_ERROR, XCE,
+    "Resource allocation error, please review the configuration"},
+
    /* this error message is complemented by additional info when
       generated, such as signal, and text
    */