diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index bf80a466e0343..f6d8d72cc3829 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -3536,6 +3536,8 @@ public class PackageManagerService implements PackageSender, TestUtilityService
                     EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "145981139", packageInfo.applicationInfo.uid,
                             "");
                 }
+                Log.w(TAG, "Missing required system package: " + packageName + (packageInfo != null
+                        ? ", but found with extended search." : "."));
                 return null;
             }
         } finally {