diff --git a/pvmfw/src/main.rs b/pvmfw/src/main.rs
index c826cd8..1b2b769 100644
--- a/pvmfw/src/main.rs
+++ b/pvmfw/src/main.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
         error!("Failed to verify the payload: {e}");
         RebootReason::PayloadVerificationError
     })?;
+    let debuggable = verified_boot_data.debug_level != DebugLevel::None;
+    if debuggable {
+        info!("Successfully verified a debuggable payload.");
+        info!("Please disregard any previous libavb ERROR about initrd_normal.");
+    }
 
     if verified_boot_data.capabilities.contains(&Capability::RemoteAttest) {
         info!("Service VM capable of remote attestation detected");
@@ -148,7 +153,6 @@
     flush(next_bcc);
 
     let strict_boot = true;
-    let debuggable = verified_boot_data.debug_level != DebugLevel::None;
     modify_for_next_stage(fdt, next_bcc, new_instance, strict_boot, debug_policy, debuggable)
         .map_err(|e| {
             error!("Failed to configure device tree: {e}");