diff --git a/ifupdown2/addons/vxlan.py b/ifupdown2/addons/vxlan.py
index 1199cba..d8ebe11 100644
--- a/ifupdown2/addons/vxlan.py
+++ b/ifupdown2/addons/vxlan.py
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ class vxlan(Addon, moduleBase):
             else:
                 if ifaceobj.link_privflags & ifaceLinkPrivFlags.SINGLE_VXLAN:
                     if link_exists:
-                        self.logger.warning("%s: updating existing single vxlan device is not support yet" % ifname)
+                        self.logger.warning("%s: updating existing single vxlan device is not supported yet "
+                                            "(please run 'ifdown %s; ifup %s'" % (ifname, ifname, ifname))
                     else:
                         self.iproute2.link_add_single_vxlan(
                             ifname,