diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 0e4af830f465d18bf0aa76560126db9cd07b494e..b421340dde60f9cb7c2419fc3923d6bbb623c8b3 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -4383,6 +4383,7 @@ qemuDomainSignalDeviceRemoval(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv = vm->privateData;
 
     if (STREQ_NULLABLE(priv->unplug.alias, devAlias)) {
+        VIR_DEBUG("Removal of device '%s' continues in waiting thread", devAlias);
         qemuDomainResetDeviceRemoval(vm);
         priv->unplug.status = status;
         virDomainObjBroadcast(vm);