diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index d6e6bce93d0c..2fd7dc2e8fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -1282,6 +1282,24 @@ static bool nvme_should_reset(struct nvme_dev *dev, u32 csts)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void nvme_warn_reset(struct nvme_dev *dev, u32 csts)
+{
+	/* Read a config register to help see what died. */
+	u16 pci_status;
+	int result;
+
+	result = pci_read_config_word(to_pci_dev(dev->dev), PCI_STATUS,
+				      &pci_status);
+	if (result == PCIBIOS_SUCCESSFUL)
+		dev_warn(dev->dev,
+			 "controller is down; will reset: CSTS=0x%x, PCI_STATUS=0x%hx\n",
+			 csts, pci_status);
+	else
+		dev_warn(dev->dev,
+			 "controller is down; will reset: CSTS=0x%x, PCI_STATUS read failed (%d)\n",
+			 csts, result);
+}
+
 static void nvme_watchdog_timer(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct nvme_dev *dev = (struct nvme_dev *)data;
@@ -1290,9 +1308,7 @@ static void nvme_watchdog_timer(unsigned long data)
 	/* Skip controllers under certain specific conditions. */
 	if (nvme_should_reset(dev, csts)) {
 		if (!nvme_reset(dev))
-			dev_warn(dev->dev,
-				"Failed status: 0x%x, reset controller.\n",
-				csts);
+			nvme_warn_reset(dev, csts);
 		return;
 	}