diff --git a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
index 8aeaab6fb..4d309cbed 100644
--- a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
+++ b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ static int register_read_direct(struct target *target, uint64_t *value, uint32_t
 	} else if (number >= GDB_REGNO_FPR0 && number <= GDB_REGNO_FPR31) {
 		riscv_program_fsd(&program, number, output);
 	} else if (number >= GDB_REGNO_CSR0 && number <= GDB_REGNO_CSR4095) {
+		LOG_DEBUG("reading CSR index=0x%03x", number - GDB_REGNO_CSR0);
 		enum gdb_regno temp = riscv_program_gettemp(&program);
 		riscv_program_csrr(&program, temp, number);
 		riscv_program_sx(&program, temp, output);