diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.c b/src/server/gdb_server.c
index d7a191feb..238749630 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.c
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static int gdb_get_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
 		if (!reg_list[i]->valid) {
 			retval = reg_list[i]->type->get(reg_list[i]);
 			if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-				LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register.");
+				LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register %s.", reg_list[i]->name);
 				free(reg_packet);
 				free(reg_list);
 				return gdb_error(connection, retval);
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ static int gdb_set_registers_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
 		retval = reg_list[i]->type->set(reg_list[i], bin_buf);
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-			LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register.");
+			LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register %s.", reg_list[i]->name);
 			free(reg_list);
 			free(bin_buf);
 			return gdb_error(connection, retval);
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ static int gdb_get_register_packet(struct connection *connection,
 	if (!reg_list[reg_num]->valid) {
 	        retval = reg_list[reg_num]->type->get(reg_list[reg_num]);
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-			LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register.");
+			LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register %s.", reg_list[reg_num]->name);
 			free (reg_list);
 			return gdb_error(connection, retval);
 		}
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ static int gdb_set_register_packet(struct connection *connection,
 
 	retval = reg_list[reg_num]->type->set(reg_list[reg_num], bin_buf);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK){
-		LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register.");
+		LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register %s.", reg_list[reg_num]->name);
 		free(bin_buf);
 		free(reg_list);
 		return gdb_error(connection, retval);
diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index a8be18ee7..42a8caca8 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -2703,8 +2703,8 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
 		if (reg->valid == 0) {
 			retval = reg->type->get(reg);
 			if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-				LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register.");
-				return retval;
+			    LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't get register %s.", reg->name);
+			    return retval;
 			}
 		}
 		value = buf_to_str(reg->value, reg->size, 16);
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
 
 		retval = reg->type->set(reg, buf);
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
-			LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register.");
+		        LOG_DEBUG("Couldn't set register %s.", reg->name);
 			free (buf);
 			return retval;
 		}