diff --git a/writeprotect.c b/writeprotect.c
index c25ddc9..11219e2 100644
--- a/writeprotect.c
+++ b/writeprotect.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 			return FLASHROM_WP_ERR_WRITE_FAILED;
 	}
 
+	enum flashrom_wp_result ret = FLASHROM_WP_OK;
 	/* Verify each register */
 	for (reg = STATUS1; reg < MAX_REGISTERS; reg++) {
 		if (!write_masks[reg])
@@ -145,14 +146,18 @@
 		if (spi_read_register(flash, reg, &value))
 			return FLASHROM_WP_ERR_READ_FAILED;
 
+		msg_cdbg2("%s: wp_verify reg:%u value:0x%x\n", __func__, reg, value);
 		uint8_t actual = value & write_masks[reg];
 		uint8_t expected = reg_values[reg] & write_masks[reg];
 
-		if (actual != expected)
-			return FLASHROM_WP_ERR_VERIFY_FAILED;
+		if (actual != expected) {
+			msg_cdbg("%s: wp_verify failed: reg:%u actual:0x%x expected:0x%x\n",
+				 __func__, reg, actual, expected);
+			ret = FLASHROM_WP_ERR_VERIFY_FAILED;
+		}
 	}
 
-	return FLASHROM_WP_OK;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /** Get the range selected by a WP configuration. */