diff --git a/lib/lfsr.c b/lib/lfsr.c
index b10ba7a..290829d 100644
--- a/lib/lfsr.c
+++ b/lib/lfsr.c
@@ -233,18 +233,24 @@ int lfsr_init(struct fio_lfsr *fl, uint64_t nums, unsigned long seed,
 	uint8_t *lfsr_taps;
 
 	lfsr_taps = find_lfsr(nums);
-	if (!lfsr_taps)
+	if (!lfsr_taps) {
+		printf("failed finding tap\n");
 		return 1;
+	}
 
 	fl->max_val = nums - 1;
 	fl->xormask = lfsr_create_xormask(lfsr_taps);
 	fl->cached_bit = 1UL << (lfsr_taps[0] - 1);
 
-	if (prepare_spin(fl, spin))
+	if (prepare_spin(fl, spin)) {
+		printf("prepare spin failed\n");
 		return 1;
+	}
 
-	if (lfsr_reset(fl, seed))
+	if (lfsr_reset(fl, seed)) {
+		printf("lfsr reset failed\n");
 		return 1;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }