diff --git a/src/freedreno/perfcntrs/freedreno_perfcntr.c b/src/freedreno/perfcntrs/freedreno_perfcntr.c
index 73aa0d20606..cb4ea0b2fd7 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/perfcntrs/freedreno_perfcntr.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/perfcntrs/freedreno_perfcntr.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "drm-uapi/msm_drm.h"
 #include "util/bitset.h"
+#include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/simple_mtx.h"
 #include "freedreno_common.h"
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ update_group_counters(struct fd_perfcntr_state *perfcntrs, int group_idx)
     */
    unsigned nr = BITSET_LAST_BIT(perfcntrs->assigned_counters[group_idx]);
    if (nr != perfcntrs->group_configs[group_idx].nr_countables) {
+      mesa_logi("%s: %u -> %u counters", perfcntrs->groups[group_idx].name, perfcntrs->group_configs[group_idx].nr_countables, nr);
       perfcntrs->group_configs[group_idx].nr_countables = nr;
       ret = update_reserved_counters(perfcntrs);
    }
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ fd_perfcntr_reserve(struct fd_perfcntr_state *perfcntrs,
 
       c = BITSET_FFS(free_counters) - 1;
       assert(c >= 0);
+mesa_logi("pick counter %d", c);
 
       if (c < group->num_counters) {
          state = rzalloc(perfcntrs, struct fd_perfcntr_counter_state);
@@ -270,6 +273,8 @@ fd_perfcntr_reserve(struct fd_perfcntr_state *perfcntrs,
    if (!state)
       return NULL;
 
+   mesa_logi("%s.%s: assigned %d (%d users)", group->name, countable->name, state->counter, state->nr_users);
+
    return &group->counters[state->counter];
 }
 
@@ -287,6 +292,9 @@ fd_perfcntr_release(struct fd_perfcntr_state *perfcntrs,
 
       assert(state->nr_users > 0);
 
+      const struct fd_perfcntr_group *group = &perfcntrs->groups[state->group];
+      mesa_logi("%s.%s: released %d (%d users)", group->name, group->countables[state->countable].name, state->counter, state->nr_users);
+
       if (--state->nr_users == 0) {
          /* dropping last user of the counter: */
          _mesa_hash_table_remove(perfcntrs->counter_state, e);