diff --git a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
index 2821e71a..70571bee 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
+++ b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ cmd_setmac(void)
 	int mac_updated = 0;
 	parseMacString(strMac, mac);
 
+	printf("MAC address to be written: %s\n", strMac);
+
 	for (int partnum = 0; partnum < 2; partnum++) {
 		if (!goodChecksum(part = partnum))
 			continue;
@@ -257,6 +259,9 @@ cmd_setmac(void)
 		for (int w = 0; w < 3; w++) /* write MAC to gbe part */
 			setWord(w, partnum, mac[w]);
 
+		printf("Wrote MAC address to part %d: ", partnum);
+		macf(partnum);
+
 		cmd_setchecksum(); /* MAC updated; need valid checksum */
 	}