diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
index 9b57c0350ff..04d41dfeab9 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
@@ -1888,6 +1888,8 @@ void ocfs2_queue_orphan_scan(struct ocfs2_super *osb)
 
 	os = &osb->osb_orphan_scan;
 
+	mlog(0, "Begin orphan scan\n");
+
 	if (atomic_read(&os->os_state) == ORPHAN_SCAN_INACTIVE)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1920,6 +1922,7 @@ void ocfs2_queue_orphan_scan(struct ocfs2_super *osb)
 unlock:
 	ocfs2_orphan_scan_unlock(osb, seqno);
 out:
+	mlog(0, "Orphan scan completed\n");
 	return;
 }