diff --git a/drmdisplaycomposition.cpp b/drmdisplaycomposition.cpp
index 949f4a3..293160b 100644
--- a/drmdisplaycomposition.cpp
+++ b/drmdisplaycomposition.cpp
@@ -258,8 +258,10 @@
     if (!layer->release_fence)
       continue;
     int ret = layer->release_fence.Set(CreateNextTimelineFence());
-    if (ret < 0)
+    if (ret < 0) {
+      ALOGE("Failed to set the release fence (squash) %d", ret);
       return ret;
+    }
   }
   timeline_squash_done_ = timeline_;
 
@@ -276,8 +278,10 @@
     if (!layer->release_fence)
       continue;
     int ret = layer->release_fence.Set(CreateNextTimelineFence());
-    if (ret < 0)
+    if (ret < 0) {
+      ALOGE("Failed to set the release fence (comp) %d", ret);
       return ret;
+    }
   }
 
   return 0;