diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index aaa9608..5e41dd2 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -4607,7 +4607,7 @@
 
     lStatus = initCheck();
     if (lStatus != NO_ERROR) {
-        ALOGE("Audio driver not initialized.");
+        ALOGE("createRecordTrack_l() audio driver not initialized");
         goto Exit;
     }
     // client expresses a preference for FAST, but we get the final say
@@ -4671,6 +4671,7 @@
 
         lStatus = track->initCheck();
         if (lStatus != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("createRecordTrack_l() initCheck failed %d; no control block?", lStatus);
             track.clear();
             goto Exit;
         }