diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index a1683249e36064b3ed2a6215c5bce68f80c0d304..55e02a947765a5a87acea39c24bea88e4ce105fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -10122,6 +10122,7 @@ static void bnxt_force_fw_reset(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 void bnxt_fw_exception(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
+	netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Detected firmware fatal condition, initiating reset\n");
 	set_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state);
 	bnxt_rtnl_lock_sp(bp);
 	bnxt_force_fw_reset(bp);