diff --git a/lib/log/log.c b/lib/log/log.c
index 7b4d537b3..5771a1d01 100644
--- a/lib/log/log.c
+++ b/lib/log/log.c
@@ -892,6 +892,7 @@ uint32_t log_journal_str_to_val(const char *str)
 		return LOG_JOURNAL_OUTPUT;
 	if (!strcasecmp(str, "debug"))
 		return LOG_JOURNAL_DEBUG;
+	log_warn("Ignoring unrecognized journal value.");
 	return 0;
 }