diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 88faf05e23baf0..6b6ea03420d511 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (hw->phy.media_type != e1000_media_type_copper) {
 		phy->type = e1000_phy_none;
 		return 0;
@@ -76,13 +78,14 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		phy->ops.set_d3_lplu_state = e1000_set_d3_lplu_state_82574;
 		break;
 	default:
+		pr_info("Unexpected MAC type 0x%x\n", hw->mac.type);
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
 
 	/* This can only be done after all function pointers are setup. */
 	ret_val = e1000_get_phy_id_82571(hw);
 	if (ret_val) {
-		e_dbg("Error getting PHY ID\n");
+		pr_info("Error getting PHY ID\n");
 		return ret_val;
 	}
 
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	if (ret_val)
-		e_dbg("PHY ID unknown: type = 0x%08x\n", phy->id);
+		pr_info("PHY ID unknown: type = 0x%08x\n", phy->id);
 
 	return ret_val;
 }
@@ -318,6 +321,8 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	int is_port_b = er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_FUNC_1;
 	s32 rc;
 
+	pci_info(pdev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
 	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_82571(hw);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 664e8ccc88d22d..c0913472b198f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -7445,6 +7445,7 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	/* setup adapter struct */
 	err = e1000_sw_init(adapter);
+	pci_info(pdev, "%s: e1000_sw_init = %d\n", __func__, err);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_sw_init;
 
@@ -7453,6 +7454,7 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	memcpy(&hw->phy.ops, ei->phy_ops, sizeof(hw->phy.ops));
 
 	err = ei->get_variants(adapter);
+	pci_info(pdev, "%s: get_variants = %d\n", __func__, err);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_hw_init;
 
@@ -7631,6 +7633,7 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	strlcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d", sizeof(netdev->name));
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
+	pci_info(pdev, "%s: register_netdev = %d\n", __func__, err);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_register;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index e11c877595fb6c..83d5ae53cd83d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
 	u32 i, mdic = 0;
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS) {
-		e_dbg("PHY Address %d is out of range\n", offset);
+		pr_err("PHY Address %d is out of range\n", offset);
 		return -E1000_ERR_PARAM;
 	}
 
@@ -145,16 +147,17 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		if (mdic & E1000_MDIC_READY)
 			break;
 	}
+	pr_info("%s mdic = 0x%08x\n", __func__, mdic);
 	if (!(mdic & E1000_MDIC_READY)) {
-		e_dbg("MDI Read did not complete\n");
+		pr_info("MDI Read did not complete\n");
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
 	if (mdic & E1000_MDIC_ERROR) {
-		e_dbg("MDI Error\n");
+		pr_info("MDI Error\n");
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
 	if (((mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT) != offset) {
-		e_dbg("MDI Read offset error - requested %d, returned %d\n",
+		pr_info("MDI Read offset error - requested %d, returned %d\n",
 		      offset,
 		      (mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT);
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;