diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_dev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_dev.c
index 83089f20d..2e796c0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_dev.c
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ static int axgbe_enable_tx_flow_control(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 			ehfc = 1;
 
 		AXGMAC_MTL_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, i, MTL_Q_RQOMR, EHFC, ehfc);
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "flow control %s for RXq%u\n",
+			    ehfc ? "enabled" : "disabled", i);
 	}
 
 	/* Set MAC flow control */
@@ -915,6 +918,9 @@ static void axgbe_config_rx_fifo_size(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	/*Calculate and config Flow control threshold*/
 	axgbe_calculate_flow_control_threshold(pdata);
 	axgbe_config_flow_control_threshold(pdata);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "%d Rx hardware queues, %d byte fifo per queue\n",
+		    pdata->rx_q_count, q_fifo_size);
 }
 
 static void axgbe_config_tx_fifo_size(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -938,6 +944,9 @@ static void axgbe_config_tx_fifo_size(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->tx_q_count; i++)
 		AXGMAC_MTL_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, i, MTL_Q_TQOMR, TQS, p_fifo);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "%d Tx hardware queues, %d byte fifo per queue\n",
+		    pdata->tx_q_count, q_fifo_size);
 }
 
 static void axgbe_config_queue_mapping(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -952,12 +961,16 @@ static void axgbe_config_queue_mapping(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	qptc_extra = pdata->tx_q_count % pdata->hw_feat.tc_cnt;
 
 	for (i = 0, queue = 0; i < pdata->hw_feat.tc_cnt; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < qptc; j++)
+		for (j = 0; j < qptc; j++) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "TXq%u mapped to TC%u\n", queue, i);
 			AXGMAC_MTL_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, queue, MTL_Q_TQOMR,
 						Q2TCMAP, i);
-		if (i < qptc_extra)
+		}
+		if (i < qptc_extra) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "TXq%u mapped to TC%u\n", queue, i);
 			AXGMAC_MTL_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, queue, MTL_Q_TQOMR,
 						Q2TCMAP, i);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (pdata->rss_enable) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index d0b6f091f..7445c544d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -201,12 +201,14 @@ axgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 	pdata->phy_if.an_isr(pdata);
 	/*DMA related interrupts*/
 	dma_isr = AXGMAC_IOREAD(pdata, DMA_ISR);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "DMA_ISR=%#010x\n", dma_isr);
 	if (dma_isr) {
 		if (dma_isr & 1) {
 			dma_ch_isr =
 				AXGMAC_DMA_IOREAD((struct axgbe_rx_queue *)
 						  pdata->rx_queues[0],
 						  DMA_CH_SR);
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "DMA_CH0_ISR=%#010x\n", dma_ch_isr);
 			AXGMAC_DMA_IOWRITE((struct axgbe_rx_queue *)
 					   pdata->rx_queues[0],
 					   DMA_CH_SR, dma_ch_isr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_i2c.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_i2c.c
index 204ec3679..ab3738a12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_i2c.c
@@ -162,9 +162,15 @@ static int axgbe_i2c_isr(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 	isr = XI2C_IOREAD(pdata, IC_RAW_INTR_STAT);
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "I2C interrupt received: status=%#010x\n", isr);
+
 	axgbe_i2c_clear_isr_interrupts(pdata, isr);
 
 	if (isr & AXGBE_INTR_TX_ABRT) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			    "I2C TX_ABRT received (%#010x) for target %#04x\n",
+			    state->tx_abort_source, state->op->target);
+
 		axgbe_i2c_disable_interrupts(pdata);
 
 		state->ret = -EIO;
@@ -285,6 +291,8 @@ static void axgbe_i2c_stop(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	if (!pdata->i2c.started)
 		return;
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "stopping I2C\n");
+
 	pdata->i2c.started = 0;
 	axgbe_i2c_disable_interrupts(pdata);
 	axgbe_i2c_disable(pdata);
@@ -296,6 +304,8 @@ static int axgbe_i2c_start(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	if (pdata->i2c.started)
 		return 0;
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "starting I2C\n");
+
 	pdata->i2c.started = 1;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
index 4b280b72d..0f226c3f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ static void axgbe_an73_restart(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	axgbe_an73_enable_interrupts(pdata);
 	axgbe_an73_set(pdata, true, true);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "CL73 AN enabled/restarted\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_an73_disable(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -307,6 +309,8 @@ static void axgbe_an73_disable(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	axgbe_an73_set(pdata, false, false);
 	axgbe_an73_disable_interrupts(pdata);
 	pdata->an_start = 0;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "CL73 AN disabled\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_an_restart(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -384,6 +388,8 @@ static enum axgbe_an axgbe_an73_tx_training(struct axgbe_port *pdata,
 		XMDIO_WRITE(pdata, MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD, MDIO_PMA_10GBR_PMD_CTRL,
 			    reg);
 
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "KR training initiated\n");
+
 		if (pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.kr_training_post)
 			pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.kr_training_post(pdata);
 	}
@@ -466,6 +472,9 @@ static enum axgbe_an axgbe_an73_page_received(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 			pdata->kx_state = AXGBE_RX_BPA;
 
 			pdata->an_start = rte_get_timer_cycles();
+
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE,
+				    "CL73 AN timed out, resetting state\n");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -515,6 +524,26 @@ static enum axgbe_an axgbe_an73_incompat_link(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	return AXGBE_AN_INCOMPAT_LINK;
 }
 
+static const char *axgbe_state_as_string(enum axgbe_an state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+	case AXGBE_AN_READY:
+		return "Ready";
+	case AXGBE_AN_PAGE_RECEIVED:
+		return "Page-Received";
+	case AXGBE_AN_INCOMPAT_LINK:
+		return "Incompatible-Link";
+	case AXGBE_AN_COMPLETE:
+		return "Complete";
+	case AXGBE_AN_NO_LINK:
+		return "No-Link";
+	case AXGBE_AN_ERROR:
+		return "Error";
+	default:
+		return "Undefined";
+	}
+}
+
 static void axgbe_an73_state_machine(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	enum axgbe_an cur_state = pdata->an_state;
@@ -536,6 +565,9 @@ static void axgbe_an73_state_machine(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 		pdata->an_state = AXGBE_AN_ERROR;
 	}
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "CL73 AN : %s\n",
+		    axgbe_state_as_string(pdata->an_state));
+
 again:
 	cur_state = pdata->an_state;
 
@@ -581,6 +613,9 @@ static void axgbe_an73_state_machine(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 		pdata->an_start = 0;
 		if (pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.an_post)
 			pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.an_post(pdata);
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "CL73 AN result: %s\n",
+			    axgbe_state_as_string(pdata->an_result));
 	}
 
 	if (cur_state != pdata->an_state)
@@ -685,6 +720,8 @@ static void axgbe_an37_isr(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 static void axgbe_an_isr(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AN interrupt received\n");
+
 	switch (pdata->an_mode) {
 	case AXGBE_AN_MODE_CL73:
 	case AXGBE_AN_MODE_CL73_REDRV:
@@ -792,6 +829,8 @@ static void axgbe_an73_init(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	reg &= ~AXGBE_XNP_NP_EXCHANGE;
 
 	XMDIO_WRITE(pdata, MDIO_MMD_AN, MDIO_AN_ADVERTISE, reg);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "CL73 AN initialized\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_an_init(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -843,6 +882,8 @@ static int axgbe_phy_config_fixed(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	enum axgbe_mode mode;
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "fixed PHY configuration\n");
+
 	/* Disable auto-negotiation */
 	axgbe_an_disable(pdata);
 
@@ -886,6 +927,9 @@ static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 		ret = axgbe_phy_config_fixed(pdata);
 		if (ret || !pdata->kr_redrv)
 			return ret;
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AN redriver support\n");
+	} else {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AN PHY configuration\n");
 	}
 
 	/* Disable auto-negotiation interrupt */
@@ -959,8 +1003,10 @@ static void axgbe_check_link_timeout(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	link_timeout = pdata->link_check + (AXGBE_LINK_TIMEOUT *
 					    2 *  rte_get_timer_hz());
 	ticks = rte_get_timer_cycles();
-	if (time_after(ticks, link_timeout))
+	if (time_after(ticks, link_timeout)) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE, "AN link timeout\n");
 		axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata);
+	}
 }
 
 static enum axgbe_mode axgbe_phy_status_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -1088,6 +1134,7 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 static void axgbe_phy_stop(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "stopping PHY\n");
 	if (!pdata->phy_started)
 		return;
 	/* Indicate the PHY is down */
@@ -1103,6 +1150,8 @@ static int axgbe_phy_start(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "starting PHY\n");
+
 	ret = pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.start(pdata);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
index a324a2bc9..02236ec19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
@@ -790,6 +790,32 @@ static void axgbe_phy_sfp_reset(struct axgbe_phy_data *phy_data)
 	phy_data->sfp_speed = AXGBE_SFP_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
+static const char *axgbe_base_as_string(enum axgbe_sfp_base sfp_base)
+{
+	switch (sfp_base) {
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_1000_T:
+		return "1G_T";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_1000_SX:
+		return "1G_SX";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_1000_LX:
+		return "1G_LX";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_1000_CX:
+		return "1G_CX";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_10000_SR:
+		return "10G_SR";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_10000_LR:
+		return "10G_LR";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_10000_LRM:
+		return "10G_LRM";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_10000_ER:
+		return "10G_ER";
+	case AXGBE_SFP_BASE_10000_CR:
+		return "10G_CR";
+	default:
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+}
+
 static void axgbe_phy_sfp_detect(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	struct axgbe_phy_data *phy_data = pdata->phy_data;
@@ -820,6 +846,9 @@ static void axgbe_phy_sfp_detect(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	axgbe_phy_sfp_parse_eeprom(pdata);
 	axgbe_phy_sfp_external_phy(pdata);
 
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "SFP Base: %s\n",
+		    axgbe_base_as_string(phy_data->sfp_base));
+
 put:
 	axgbe_phy_sfp_phy_settings(pdata);
 	axgbe_phy_put_comm_ownership(pdata);
@@ -1169,7 +1198,10 @@ static void axgbe_phy_set_redrv_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 static void axgbe_phy_start_ratechange(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
-	if (!XP_IOREAD_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_RO, STATUS))
+	/* Log if a previous command did not complete */
+	if (XP_IOREAD_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_RO, STATUS))
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE, "firmware mailbox not ready for command\n");
+	else
 		return;
 }
 
@@ -1185,6 +1217,7 @@ static void axgbe_phy_complete_ratechange(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 		rte_delay_us(1500);
 	}
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE, "firmware mailbox command did not complete\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_phy_rrc(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -1204,6 +1237,8 @@ static void axgbe_phy_rrc(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	XP_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_REQ, REQUEST, 1);
 
 	axgbe_phy_complete_ratechange(pdata);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "receiver reset complete\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_phy_power_off(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -1218,6 +1253,8 @@ static void axgbe_phy_power_off(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	XP_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_REQ, REQUEST, 1);
 	axgbe_phy_complete_ratechange(pdata);
 	phy_data->cur_mode = AXGBE_MODE_UNKNOWN;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "phy powered off\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_phy_sfi_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -1249,6 +1286,8 @@ static void axgbe_phy_sfi_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	XP_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_REQ, REQUEST, 1);
 	axgbe_phy_complete_ratechange(pdata);
 	phy_data->cur_mode = AXGBE_MODE_SFI;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "10GbE SFI mode set\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_phy_kr_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
@@ -1271,6 +1310,8 @@ static void axgbe_phy_kr_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	XP_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, XP_DRIVER_INT_REQ, REQUEST, 1);
 	axgbe_phy_complete_ratechange(pdata);
 	phy_data->cur_mode = AXGBE_MODE_KR;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "10GbE KR mode set\n");
 }
 
 static void axgbe_phy_kx_2500_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
