diff --git a/lib/bdev/nvme/bdev_nvme.c b/lib/bdev/nvme/bdev_nvme.c
index 07c3b6ced0..69e71fdf51 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/nvme/bdev_nvme.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/nvme/bdev_nvme.c
@@ -929,6 +929,10 @@ timeout_cb(void *cb_arg, struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr *ctrlr,
 		}
 		break;
 	case SPDK_BDEV_NVME_TIMEOUT_ACTION_NONE:
+		SPDK_DEBUGLOG(SPDK_LOG_BDEV_NVME, "No action for nvme controller timeout.\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("An invalid timeout action value is found.\n");
 		break;
 	}
 }