diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 1a33aea820bd76e319f0ac7f895a071b44e4b77f..95304472f0d0db9d24a68e85377f6515954dc945 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -784,7 +784,8 @@ static void i915_capture_error_state(struct drm_device *dev)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("generating error event\n");
+	DRM_INFO("capturing error event; look for more information in /debug/dri/%d/i915_error_state\n",
+		 dev->primary->index);
 
 	error->seqno = dev_priv->ring[RCS].get_seqno(&dev_priv->ring[RCS]);
 	error->eir = I915_READ(EIR);