diff --git a/apps/aqhome-tool/utils.c b/apps/aqhome-tool/utils.c
index 2d230a0..b15cbc8 100644
--- a/apps/aqhome-tool/utils.c
+++ b/apps/aqhome-tool/utils.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
+#define UTILS_IPC_ENDPOINT_DEFAULT_MSGSIZE 4096
+
 
 
 GWEN_MSG_ENDPOINT *Utils_SetupIpcEndpoint(GWEN_DB_NODE *dbArgs)
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ GWEN_MSG_ENDPOINT *Utils_SetupIpcEndpoint(GWEN_DB_NODE *dbArgs)
     DBG_ERROR(NULL, "Error creating endpoint TCPc");
     return NULL;
   }
+  GWEN_MsgEndpoint_SetDefaultMessageSize(epTcp, UTILS_IPC_ENDPOINT_DEFAULT_MSGSIZE);
   rv=GWEN_TcpcEndpoint_StartConnect(epTcp);
   if (rv<0 && rv!=GWEN_ERROR_IN_PROGRESS) {
     DBG_ERROR(NULL, "Error connecting (%d)", rv);
@@ -132,6 +135,9 @@ GWEN_MSG *Utils_WaitForSpecificIpcMessage(GWEN_MSG_ENDPOINT *epTcp,
         DBG_INFO(NULL, "Received IPC result message");
         return msg;
       }
+      else {
+        DBG_INFO(NULL, "Received unexpected message %d (%x)", code, code);
+      }
       GWEN_Msg_free(msg);
     }
     now=time(NULL);