diff --git a/addr_linux.go b/addr_linux.go
index 92edb90..d171827 100644
--- a/addr_linux.go
+++ b/addr_linux.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package netlink
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -237,16 +236,16 @@ type AddrUpdate struct {
 // AddrSubscribe takes a chan down which notifications will be sent
 // when addresses change.  Close the 'done' chan to stop subscription.
 func AddrSubscribe(ch chan<- AddrUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return addrSubscribe(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return addrSubscribe(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
 // AddrSubscribeAt works like AddrSubscribe plus it allows the caller
 // to choose the network namespace in which to subscribe (ns).
 func AddrSubscribeAt(ns netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- AddrUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return addrSubscribe(ns, netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return addrSubscribe(ns, netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
-func addrSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- AddrUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
+func addrSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- AddrUpdate, done <-chan struct{}, cberr func(error)) error {
 	s, err := nl.SubscribeAt(newNs, curNs, syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, syscall.RTNLGRP_IPV4_IFADDR, syscall.RTNLGRP_IPV6_IFADDR)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -262,20 +261,26 @@ func addrSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- AddrUpdate, done <-cha
 		for {
 			msgs, err := s.Receive()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("netlink.AddrSubscribe: Receive() error: %v", err)
+				if cberr != nil {
+					cberr(err)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 			for _, m := range msgs {
 				msgType := m.Header.Type
 				if msgType != syscall.RTM_NEWADDR && msgType != syscall.RTM_DELADDR {
-					log.Printf("netlink.AddrSubscribe: bad message type: %d", msgType)
-					continue
+					if cberr != nil {
+						cberr(fmt.Errorf("bad message type: %d", msgType))
+					}
+					return
 				}
 
 				addr, _, ifindex, err := parseAddr(m.Data)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Printf("netlink.AddrSubscribe: could not parse address: %v", err)
-					continue
+					if cberr != nil {
+						cberr(fmt.Errorf("could not parse address: %v", err))
+					}
+					return
 				}
 
 				ch <- AddrUpdate{LinkAddress: *addr.IPNet,
diff --git a/link_linux.go b/link_linux.go
index 79dbf5b..931055e 100644
--- a/link_linux.go
+++ b/link_linux.go
@@ -1328,16 +1328,16 @@ type LinkUpdate struct {
 // LinkSubscribe takes a chan down which notifications will be sent
 // when links change.  Close the 'done' chan to stop subscription.
 func LinkSubscribe(ch chan<- LinkUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return linkSubscribe(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return linkSubscribe(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
 // LinkSubscribeAt works like LinkSubscribe plus it allows the caller
 // to choose the network namespace in which to subscribe (ns).
 func LinkSubscribeAt(ns netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- LinkUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return linkSubscribe(ns, netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return linkSubscribe(ns, netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
-func linkSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- LinkUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
+func linkSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- LinkUpdate, done <-chan struct{}, cberr func(error)) error {
 	s, err := nl.SubscribeAt(newNs, curNs, syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, syscall.RTNLGRP_LINK)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1353,12 +1353,18 @@ func linkSubscribe(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- LinkUpdate, done <-cha
 		for {
 			msgs, err := s.Receive()
 			if err != nil {
+				if cberr != nil {
+					cberr(err)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 			for _, m := range msgs {
 				ifmsg := nl.DeserializeIfInfomsg(m.Data)
 				link, err := LinkDeserialize(&m.Header, m.Data)
 				if err != nil {
+					if cberr != nil {
+						cberr(err)
+					}
 					return
 				}
 				ch <- LinkUpdate{IfInfomsg: *ifmsg, Header: m.Header, Link: link}
diff --git a/route_linux.go b/route_linux.go
index 19e5bc8..ce19549 100644
--- a/route_linux.go
+++ b/route_linux.go
@@ -678,16 +678,16 @@ func (h *Handle) RouteGet(destination net.IP) ([]Route, error) {
 // RouteSubscribe takes a chan down which notifications will be sent
 // when routes are added or deleted. Close the 'done' chan to stop subscription.
 func RouteSubscribe(ch chan<- RouteUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return routeSubscribeAt(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return routeSubscribeAt(netns.None(), netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
 // RouteSubscribeAt works like RouteSubscribe plus it allows the caller
 // to choose the network namespace in which to subscribe (ns).
 func RouteSubscribeAt(ns netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- RouteUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
-	return routeSubscribeAt(ns, netns.None(), ch, done)
+	return routeSubscribeAt(ns, netns.None(), ch, done, nil)
 }
 
-func routeSubscribeAt(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- RouteUpdate, done <-chan struct{}) error {
+func routeSubscribeAt(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- RouteUpdate, done <-chan struct{}, cberr func(error)) error {
 	s, err := nl.SubscribeAt(newNs, curNs, syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, syscall.RTNLGRP_IPV4_ROUTE, syscall.RTNLGRP_IPV6_ROUTE)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -703,11 +703,17 @@ func routeSubscribeAt(newNs, curNs netns.NsHandle, ch chan<- RouteUpdate, done <
 		for {
 			msgs, err := s.Receive()
 			if err != nil {
+				if cberr != nil {
+					cberr(err)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 			for _, m := range msgs {
 				route, err := deserializeRoute(m.Data)
 				if err != nil {
+					if cberr != nil {
+						cberr(err)
+					}
 					return
 				}
 				ch <- RouteUpdate{Type: m.Header.Type, Route: route}