diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 356e84b9a2..3f5fd861a8 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -1472,14 +1472,27 @@ static int get_physical_address(CPURISCVState *env, hwaddr *physical,
             ppn = pte >> PTE_PPN_SHIFT;
         } else {
             if (pte & PTE_RESERVED) {
+                qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: reserved bits set in PTE: "
+                              "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                              __func__, pte_addr, pte);
                 return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
             }
 
             if (!pbmte && (pte & PTE_PBMT)) {
+                /* Reserved without Svpbmt. */
+                qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: PBMT bits set in PTE, "
+                              "and Svpbmt extension is disabled: "
+                              "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                              __func__, pte_addr, pte);
                 return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
             }
 
             if (!riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->ext_svnapot && (pte & PTE_N)) {
+                /* Reserved without Svnapot extension */
+                qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: N bit set in PTE, "
+                              "and Svnapot extension is disabled: "
+                              "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                              __func__, pte_addr, pte);
                 return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
             }
 
@@ -1490,14 +1503,19 @@ static int get_physical_address(CPURISCVState *env, hwaddr *physical,
             /* Invalid PTE */
             return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
         }
+
         if (pte & (PTE_R | PTE_W | PTE_X)) {
             goto leaf;
         }
 
-        /* Inner PTE, continue walking */
         if (pte & (PTE_D | PTE_A | PTE_U | PTE_ATTR)) {
+            /* D, A, and U bits are reserved in non-leaf/inner PTEs */
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: D, A, or U bits set in non-leaf PTE: "
+                          "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                          __func__, pte_addr, pte);
             return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
         }
+        /* Inner PTE, continue walking */
         base = ppn << PGSHIFT;
     }
 
@@ -1507,10 +1525,17 @@ static int get_physical_address(CPURISCVState *env, hwaddr *physical,
  leaf:
     if (ppn & ((1ULL << ptshift) - 1)) {
         /* Misaligned PPN */
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: PPN bits in PTE is misaligned: "
+                      "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                      __func__, pte_addr, pte);
         return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
     }
     if (!pbmte && (pte & PTE_PBMT)) {
         /* Reserved without Svpbmt. */
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: PBMT bits set in PTE, "
+                      "and Svpbmt extension is disabled: "
+                      "addr: 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx " pte: 0x" TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                      __func__, pte_addr, pte);
         return TRANSLATE_FAIL;
     }