diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 7bc8b646e37c8..75fab4ea42b61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -3985,6 +3985,7 @@ 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;