diff --git a/src/nm-device.c b/src/nm-device.c
index 01f1d7288f..4da051e21c 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/nm-device.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,14 @@ dhcp_state_changed (NMDHCPClient *client,
 	ipv6 = nm_dhcp_client_get_ipv6 (client);
 	dev_state = nm_device_get_state (device);
 
+	if (ipv6) {
+		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DHCP6, "(%s): new DHCPv6 client state %d",
+		            nm_device_get_iface (device), dev_state);
+	} else {
+		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_DHCP4, "(%s): new DHCPv4 client state %d",
+		            nm_device_get_iface (device), dev_state);
+	}
+
 	switch (state) {
 	case DHC_BOUND4:     /* lease obtained */
 	case DHC_BOUND6: