diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index e3d7f69a8333..b930e05d1215 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -488,20 +488,30 @@ static int build_changeset(struct overlay_changeset *ovcs)
  */
 static struct device_node *find_target_node(struct device_node *info_node)
 {
+	struct device_node *node;
 	const char *path;
 	u32 val;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(info_node, "target", &val);
-	if (!ret)
-		return of_find_node_by_phandle(val);
+	if (!ret) {
+		node = of_find_node_by_phandle(val);
+		if (!node)
+			pr_err("find target, node: %pOF, phandle 0x%x not found\n",
+			       info_node, val);
+		return node;
+	}
 
 	ret = of_property_read_string(info_node, "target-path", &path);
-	if (!ret)
-		return of_find_node_by_path(path);
+	if (!ret) {
+		node =  of_find_node_by_path(path);
+		if (!node)
+			pr_err("find target, node: %pOF, path '%s' not found\n",
+			       info_node, path);
+		return node;
+	}
 
-	pr_err("Failed to find target for node %p (%s)\n",
-		info_node, info_node->name);
+	pr_err("find target, node: %pOF, no target property\n", info_node);
 
 	return NULL;
 }