diff --git a/server/datastore/mysql/hosts.go b/server/datastore/mysql/hosts.go
index 387518f65f..eebacff3b0 100644
--- a/server/datastore/mysql/hosts.go
+++ b/server/datastore/mysql/hosts.go
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ func (ds *Datastore) DeleteHosts(ctx context.Context, ids []uint) error {
 func (ds *Datastore) FailingPoliciesCount(ctx context.Context, host *fleet.Host) (uint, error) {
 	if host.FleetPlatform() == "" {
 		// We log to help troubleshooting in case this happens.
-		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", fmt.Sprintf("host %d with empty platform", host.ID))
+		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", "unrecognized platform", "hostID", host.ID, "platform", host.Platform) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 
 	query := `
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ func (ds *Datastore) FailingPoliciesCount(ctx context.Context, host *fleet.Host)
 func (ds *Datastore) ListPoliciesForHost(ctx context.Context, host *fleet.Host) ([]*fleet.HostPolicy, error) {
 	if host.FleetPlatform() == "" {
 		// We log to help troubleshooting in case this happens.
-		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", fmt.Sprintf("host %d with empty platform", host.ID))
+		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", "unrecognized platform", "hostID", host.ID, "platform", host.Platform) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 	query := `SELECT p.*,
 		COALESCE(u.name, '<deleted>') AS author_name,
diff --git a/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go b/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
index 97ae583a6f..a2299fa356 100644
--- a/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
+++ b/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func (ds *Datastore) PolicyQueriesForHost(ctx context.Context, host *fleet.Host)
 	if host.FleetPlatform() == "" {
 		// We log to help troubleshooting in case this happens, as the host
 		// won't be receiving any policies targeted for specific platforms.
-		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", fmt.Sprintf("host %d with empty platform", host.ID)) //nolint:errcheck
+		level.Error(ds.logger).Log("err", "unrecognized platform", "hostID", host.ID, "platform", host.Platform) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 	q := dialect.From("policies").Select(
 		goqu.I("id"),