diff --git a/common/thermal.c b/common/thermal.c
index fa54b3123b..7d2640a1ad 100644
--- a/common/thermal.c
+++ b/common/thermal.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ static void smi_sensor_failure_warning(void)
 static void overheated_action(void)
 {
 	if (overheated[THRESHOLD_POWER_DOWN]) {
+		cprintf(CC_CHIPSET,
+			"[%T critical temperature; shutting down]\n");
 		x86_power_force_shutdown();
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/common/x86_power.c b/common/x86_power.c
index 7136795529..cd599692d2 100644
--- a/common/x86_power.c
+++ b/common/x86_power.c
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ void x86_power_cpu_overheated(int too_hot)
 
 	if (too_hot) {
 		overheat_count++;
-		if (overheat_count > 3)
+		if (overheat_count > 3) {
+			CPRINTF("[%T overheated; shutting down]\n");
 			x86_power_force_shutdown();
+		}
 	} else {
 		overheat_count = 0;
 	}
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ void x86_power_cpu_overheated(int too_hot)
 
 void x86_power_force_shutdown(void)
 {
+	CPRINTF("[%T x86 power force shutdown]\n");
+
 	/*
 	 * Force x86 off. This condition will reset once the state machine
 	 * transitions to G3.