diff --git a/drivers/video/simplefb.c b/drivers/video/simplefb.c
index ad46d2dd55a2..08c764cfeff3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/simplefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/simplefb.c
@@ -220,6 +220,14 @@ static int simplefb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	info->pseudo_palette = (void *)(info + 1);
 
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "framebuffer at 0x%lx, 0x%x bytes, mapped to 0x%p\n",
+			     info->fix.smem_start, info->fix.smem_len,
+			     info->screen_base);
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "format=%s, mode=%dx%dx%d, linelength=%d\n",
+			     params.format->name,
+			     info->var.xres, info->var.yres,
+			     info->var.bits_per_pixel, info->fix.line_length);
+
 	ret = register_framebuffer(info);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to register simplefb: %d\n", ret);