diff --git a/services/powermanager/PowerHalWrapper.cpp b/services/powermanager/PowerHalWrapper.cpp
index 95f8623..4a711ca 100644
--- a/services/powermanager/PowerHalWrapper.cpp
+++ b/services/powermanager/PowerHalWrapper.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,20 @@
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 inline HalResult toHalResult(const binder::Status& result) {
-    return result.isOk() ? HalResult::SUCCESSFUL : HalResult::FAILED;
+    if (result.isOk()) {
+        return HalResult::SUCCESSFUL;
+    }
+    ALOGE("Power HAL request failed: %s", result.toString8().c_str());
+    return HalResult::FAILED;
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 inline HalResult toHalResult(const hardware::Return<T>& result) {
-    return result.isOk() ? HalResult::SUCCESSFUL : HalResult::FAILED;
+    if (result.isOk()) {
+        return HalResult::SUCCESSFUL;
+    }
+    ALOGE("Power HAL request failed: %s", result.description().c_str());
+    return HalResult::FAILED;
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -117,8 +125,8 @@
         bool isSupported = false;
         auto isSupportedRet = mHandle->isBoostSupported(boost, &isSupported);
         if (!isSupportedRet.isOk()) {
-            ALOGV("Skipped setBoost %s because Power HAL is not available to check support",
-                  toString(boost).c_str());
+            ALOGE("Skipped setBoost %s because check support failed with: %s",
+                  toString(boost).c_str(), isSupportedRet.toString8().c_str());
             return HalResult::FAILED;
         }
 
@@ -148,8 +156,8 @@
         bool isSupported = false;
         auto isSupportedRet = mHandle->isModeSupported(mode, &isSupported);
         if (!isSupportedRet.isOk()) {
-            ALOGV("Skipped setMode %s because Power HAL is not available to check support",
-                  toString(mode).c_str());
+            ALOGE("Skipped setMode %s because check support failed with: %s",
+                  toString(mode).c_str(), isSupportedRet.toString8().c_str());
             return HalResult::FAILED;
         }