diff --git a/openair-cn/S6A/s6a_task.c b/openair-cn/S6A/s6a_task.c
index d3fd50c5b7..9bcce1fe7d 100644
--- a/openair-cn/S6A/s6a_task.c
+++ b/openair-cn/S6A/s6a_task.c
@@ -117,10 +117,13 @@ int s6a_init(const mme_config_t *mme_config_p)
     }
 
     /* Initializing freeDiameter core */
+    S6A_DEBUG("Initializing freeDiameter core...\n");
     ret = fd_core_initialize();
     if (ret != 0) {
         S6A_ERROR("An error occurred during freeDiameter core library initialization\n");
         return ret;
+    } else {
+        S6A_DEBUG("Initializing freeDiameter core done\n");
     }
 
     /* Set gnutls debug level ? */