diff --git a/tools/lvmcmdline.c b/tools/lvmcmdline.c
index 791e27206..6be4bcd69 100644
--- a/tools/lvmcmdline.c
+++ b/tools/lvmcmdline.c
@@ -2684,12 +2684,18 @@ static int _init_lvmlockd(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 	if (use_lvmlockd && arg_is_set(cmd, lockopt_ARG)) {
 		const char *opts = arg_str_value(cmd, lockopt_ARG, "");
-		if (strstr(opts, "skiplv"))
+		if (strstr(opts, "skiplv")) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: skipping LV lock in lvmlockd.");
 			cmd->lockd_lv_disable = 1;
-		if (strstr(opts, "skipvg"))
+		}
+		if (strstr(opts, "skipvg")) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: skipping VG lock in lvmlockd.");
 			cmd->lockd_vg_disable = 1;
-		if (strstr(opts, "skipgl"))
+		}
+		if (strstr(opts, "skipgl")) {
+			log_warn("WARNING: skipping global lock in lvmlockd.");
 			cmd->lockd_gl_disable = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (use_lvmlockd && locking_is_clustered()) {