diff --git a/irqbalance.h b/irqbalance.h
index 8849d0e..a1b1e8a 100644
--- a/irqbalance.h
+++ b/irqbalance.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
 
 #include "types.h"
 #include <numa.h>
diff --git a/irqlist.c b/irqlist.c
index d57049a..fba2696 100644
--- a/irqlist.c
+++ b/irqlist.c
@@ -170,10 +170,13 @@ void update_migration_status(void)
 	find_overloaded_objs(cpus, info);
 	if (cycle_count > 5) {
 		if (!info.num_over && (info.num_under >= power_thresh)) {
+			syslog(LOG_INFO, "cpu %d entering powersave mode\n", info.powersave->number);
 			info.powersave->powersave_mode = 1;
 			for_each_irq(info.powersave->interrupts, force_irq_migration, NULL);
-		} else if (info.num_over)
+		} else if (info.num_over) {
+			syslog(LOG_INFO, "Load average increasing, re-enabling all cpus for irq balancing\n");
 			for_each_object(cpus, clear_powersave_mode, NULL);
+		}
 	}
 	find_overloaded_objs(cache_domains, info);
 	find_overloaded_objs(packages, info);