diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_debugfs.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_debugfs.c
index badd1682f9c1b..c279490f9488e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_debugfs.c
@@ -943,12 +943,16 @@ static int __init telemetry_debugfs_init(void)
 	debugfs_conf = (struct telemetry_debugfs_conf *)id->driver_data;
 
 	err = telemetry_pltconfig_valid();
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_info("Invalid pltconfig, ensure IPC1 device is enabled in BIOS\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	err = telemetry_debugfs_check_evts();
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_info("telemetry_debugfs_check_evts failed\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	register_pm_notifier(&pm_notifier);