diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index f847894d6..2703f7b00 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -675,10 +675,14 @@ static int default_check_reset(struct target *target)
  * Keep in sync */
 int target_examine_one(struct target *target)
 {
+	LOG_TARGET_DEBUG(target, "Examination started");
+
 	target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_START);
 
 	int retval = target->type->examine(target);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
+		LOG_TARGET_ERROR(target, "Examination failed");
+		LOG_TARGET_DEBUG(target, "examine() returned error code %d", retval);
 		target_reset_examined(target);
 		target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_FAIL);
 		return retval;
@@ -687,6 +691,7 @@ int target_examine_one(struct target *target)
 	target_set_examined(target);
 	target_call_event_callbacks(target, TARGET_EVENT_EXAMINE_END);
 
+	LOG_TARGET_INFO(target, "Examination succeed");
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }