diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index 8954a8660ffc..40f70a2d10da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ static int tpm_tis_send_data(struct tpm_chip *chip, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 		status = tpm_tis_status(chip);
 		if (!itpm && (status & TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT) == 0) {
 			rc = -EIO;
+			dev_err(&chip->dev, "TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be set. sts = 0x%08x\n",
+				status);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 	}
@@ -492,6 +494,8 @@ static int tpm_tis_send_data(struct tpm_chip *chip, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 	status = tpm_tis_status(chip);
 	if (!itpm && (status & TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT) != 0) {
 		rc = -EIO;
+		dev_err(&chip->dev, "TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x%08x\n",
+			status);
 		goto out_err;
 	}