diff --git a/driver/rsdCore.cpp b/driver/rsdCore.cpp
index bb6cce9..6546110 100644
--- a/driver/rsdCore.cpp
+++ b/driver/rsdCore.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
     rsc->mHal.funcs = FunctionTable;
 
     RsHal *dc = (RsHal *)calloc(1, sizeof(RsHal));
-    if (!rsc->mHal.drv) {
+    if (!dc) {
+        LOGE("Calloc for driver hal failed.");
         return false;
     }
     rsc->mHal.drv = dc;
diff --git a/rsContext.cpp b/rsContext.cpp
index 339a773..c761c75 100644
--- a/rsContext.cpp
+++ b/rsContext.cpp
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@
     timerSet(RS_TIMER_INTERNAL);
 
     if (!rsdHalInit(this, 0, 0)) {
+        LOGE("Hal init failed");
         return false;
     }
     mHal.funcs.setPriority(this, mThreadPriority);
@@ -650,6 +651,7 @@
     }
 
     if (mError != RS_ERROR_NONE) {
+        LOGE("Errors during thread init");
         return false;
     }