diff --git a/tests/kms_fbcon_fbt.c b/tests/kms_fbcon_fbt.c
index d0090912694e..c33959e18976 100644
--- a/tests/kms_fbcon_fbt.c
+++ b/tests/kms_fbcon_fbt.c
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ static void disable_features(void)
 	igt_set_module_param_int(psr.param_name, 0);
 }
 
+static void fbc_print_status(int fd)
+{
+	char buf[128];
+
+	igt_debugfs_read(fd, "i915_fbc_status", buf);
+	igt_info("FBC status:\n%s\n", buf);
+}
+
 static void subtest(struct feature *feature, bool suspend)
 {
 	struct drm_info drm;
@@ -210,17 +218,29 @@ static void subtest(struct feature *feature, bool suspend)
 
 	kmstest_unset_all_crtcs(drm.fd, drm.res);
 	wait_user("Modes unset.");
-	igt_assert(!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd));
+	if (!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd)) {
+		fbc_print_status(drm.fd);
+		igt_assert_f(false, "FBC disabled\n");
+
+	}
 
 	set_mode_for_one_screen(&drm, &fb, feature->connector_possible_fn);
 	wait_user("Screen set.");
-	igt_assert(feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd));
+	if (!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd)) {
+		fbc_print_status(drm.fd);
+		igt_assert_f(false, "FBC disabled screenset\n");
+
+	}
 
 	if (suspend) {
 		igt_system_suspend_autoresume(SUSPEND_STATE_MEM,
 					      SUSPEND_TEST_NONE);
 		sleep(5);
-		igt_assert(feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd));
+
+		if (!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd)) {
+			fbc_print_status(drm.fd);
+			igt_assert_f(false, "FBC disabled after suspend\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	igt_remove_fb(drm.fd, &fb);
@@ -230,14 +250,22 @@ static void subtest(struct feature *feature, bool suspend)
 	sleep(3);
 
 	wait_user("Back to fbcon.");
-	igt_assert(!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd));
+	if (!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd)) {
+		fbc_print_status(drm.fd);
+		igt_assert_f(false, "FBC disabled after fbcon restore \n");
+
+	}
 
 	if (suspend) {
 		igt_system_suspend_autoresume(SUSPEND_STATE_MEM,
 					      SUSPEND_TEST_NONE);
 		sleep(5);
-		igt_assert(!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd));
+		if (!feature->wait_until_enabled(drm.fd)) {
+			fbc_print_status(drm.fd);
+			igt_assert_f(false, "FBC disabled after suspend with fbcon\n");
+		}
 	}
+
 }
 
 static void setup_environment(void)