diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index b1221aaf1e46..a6f10d947d04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -4000,6 +4000,7 @@ static void iavf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (iavf_lock_timeout(&adapter->crit_lock, 5000))
 		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to acquire crit_lock in %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
+	dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Removing device\n");
 	/* Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level */
 	iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_REMOVE);
 	adapter->aq_required = 0;