diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/init.in b/target/linux/mvebu/image/init.in
index 814aefb..8871e75 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/image/init.in
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/init.in
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ wait_for_failsafe() {
 	echo "initramfs: Press any button to enter failsafe"
 	timeout -t ${FAILSAFE_TIMEOUT} sh -c 'read -n1 < /dev/input/event0' > /dev/null 2>&1
 	ret=$?
+	echo "timeout return value ${ret}"
 	if [ $ret -ne 124 -a $ret -ne 143 ]
 	then
 		echo "initramfs: .. entering failsafe"