diff --git a/hw/block/m25p80.c b/hw/block/m25p80.c
index d853a2e93b..efcc7f4c83 100644
--- a/hw/block/m25p80.c
+++ b/hw/block/m25p80.c
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ static int m25p80_init(SSISlave *ss)
             return 1;
         }
     } else {
+        DB_PRINT_L(0, "No BDRV - binding to RAM\n");
         memset(s->storage, 0xFF, s->size);
     }