diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
index e307a044b1a1..ea05e8c62d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ static int nvmet_port_subsys_allow_link(struct config_item *parent,
 			goto out_free_link;
 	}
 
+	pr_info("%s: %s\n", __func__, subsys->subsysnqn);
 	if (list_empty(&port->subsystems)) {
 		ret = nvmet_enable_port(port);
 		if (ret)
@@ -1050,6 +1051,7 @@ static int nvmet_allowed_hosts_allow_link(struct config_item *parent,
 		if (!strcmp(nvmet_host_name(p->host), nvmet_host_name(host)))
 			goto out_free_link;
 	}
+	pr_info("%s: adding hostnqn %s\n", __func__, nvmet_host_name(host));
 	list_add_tail(&link->entry, &subsys->hosts);
 	nvmet_subsys_disc_changed(subsys, host);
 
@@ -1879,6 +1881,8 @@ static struct config_group *nvmet_ports_make(struct config_group *group,
 	u16 portid;
 	u32 i;
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (kstrtou16(name, 0, &portid))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
index 3935165048e7..4d5a9e4fcc9d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
@@ -308,8 +308,11 @@ void nvmet_port_del_ctrls(struct nvmet_port *port, struct nvmet_subsys *subsys)
 {
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
 
+	pr_info("%s: subsys %s port %p\n", __func__, subsys->subsysnqn, port);
+
 	mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry) {
+		pr_info("%s: ctrl %p ctrl->port %p\n", __func__, ctrl, ctrl->port);
 		if (ctrl->port == port)
 			ctrl->ops->delete_ctrl(ctrl);
 	}
@@ -1458,6 +1461,8 @@ u16 nvmet_alloc_ctrl(const char *subsysnqn, const char *hostnqn,
 	mutex_unlock(&subsys->lock);
 
 	*ctrlp = ctrl;
+
+	pr_info("%s: ctrl %p, subsysnqn %s hostnqn %s\n", __func__, ctrl, subsysnqn, hostnqn);
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_sqs:
@@ -1477,6 +1482,8 @@ static void nvmet_ctrl_free(struct kref *ref)
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl = container_of(ref, struct nvmet_ctrl, ref);
 	struct nvmet_subsys *subsys = ctrl->subsys;
 
+	pr_info("%s: ctrl %p %s\n", __func__, ctrl, ctrl->subsysnqn);
+
 	mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);
 	nvmet_release_p2p_ns_map(ctrl);
 	list_del(&ctrl->subsys_entry);
@@ -1550,6 +1557,8 @@ struct nvmet_subsys *nvmet_subsys_alloc(const char *subsysnqn,
 	char serial[NVMET_SN_MAX_SIZE / 2];
 	int ret;
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	subsys = kzalloc(sizeof(*subsys), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!subsys)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -1620,6 +1629,8 @@ static void nvmet_subsys_free(struct kref *ref)
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!xa_empty(&subsys->namespaces));
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	xa_destroy(&subsys->namespaces);
 	nvmet_passthru_subsys_free(subsys);
 
@@ -1633,6 +1644,8 @@ void nvmet_subsys_del_ctrls(struct nvmet_subsys *subsys)
 {
 	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry)
 		ctrl->ops->delete_ctrl(ctrl);
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
index 455d35ef97eb..d50ff29697fc 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
@@ -242,6 +242,31 @@ static LIST_HEAD(nvmet_fc_target_list);
 static DEFINE_IDA(nvmet_fc_tgtport_cnt);
 static LIST_HEAD(nvmet_fc_portentry_list);
 
+static void __nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport);
+static int __nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport);
+
+#if 1
+#define nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(p)						\
+({									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgtport_put: %p %d %s:%d\n",	\
+		p, atomic_read(&p->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	__nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(p);					\
+})
+
+#define nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(p)						\
+({									\
+	int ___r = __nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(p);				\
+									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgtport_get: %p %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		p, atomic_read(&p->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	___r;								\
+})
+#else
+#define nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(p) __nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(p)
+#define nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(p) __nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(p)
+#endif
 
 static void nvmet_fc_handle_ls_rqst_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static void nvmet_fc_fcp_rqst_op_defer_work(struct work_struct *work);
@@ -252,12 +277,84 @@ static void nvmet_fc_put_tgtport_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(tgtport);
 }
-static void nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc);
-static int nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc);
-static void nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue);
-static int nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue);
-static void nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport);
-static int nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport);
+static void __nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc);
+static int __nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc);
+
+#if 1
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(a)						\
+({									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put: %d %d %s:%d \n",			\
+		a->a_id, atomic_read(&a->ref.refcount.refs),		\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	__nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(a);					\
+})
+
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(a)						\
+({									\
+	int ___r = __nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(a);				\
+									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get: %d %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		a->a_id, atomic_read(&a->ref.refcount.refs),		\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	___r;								\
+})
+#else
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(a) __nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(a)
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(a) __nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(a)
+#endif
+
+static void __nvmet_fc_hostport_put(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport);
+static int __nvmet_fc_hostport_get(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport);
+
+#if 0
+#define nvmet_fc_hostport_put(p)					\
+({									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_hostport_put: %p %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		p, atomic_read(&p->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	__nvmet_fc_hostport_put(p);					\
+})
+
+#define nvmet_fc_hostport_get(p)					\
+({									\
+	int ___r = __nvmet_fc_hostport_get(p);				\
+									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_hostport_get: %p %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		p, atomic_read(&p->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	___r;								\
+})
+#else
+#define nvmet_fc_hostport_put(p) __nvmet_fc_hostport_put(p)
+#define nvmet_fc_hostport_get(p) __nvmet_fc_hostport_get(p)
+#endif
+
+static void __nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue);
+static int __nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue);
+
+#if 0
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(q)						\
+({									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put: %p %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		q, atomic_read(&q->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	__nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(q);					\
+})
+
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(q)						\
+({									\
+	int ___r = __nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(q);				\
+									\
+	pr_info("nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get: %p %d %s:%d\n",			\
+		q, atomic_read(&q->ref.refcount.refs),			\
+		__func__, __LINE__);					\
+	___r;								\
+})
+#else
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(q) __nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(q)
+#define nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(q) __nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(q)
+#endif
+
 static void nvmet_fc_handle_fcp_rqst(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport,
 					struct nvmet_fc_fcp_iod *fod);
 static void nvmet_fc_delete_target_assoc(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc);
@@ -864,13 +961,13 @@ nvmet_fc_tgt_queue_free(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 static void
-nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue)
+__nvmet_fc_tgt_q_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue)
 {
 	kref_put(&queue->ref, nvmet_fc_tgt_queue_free);
 }
 
 static int
-nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue)
+__nvmet_fc_tgt_q_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_queue *queue)
 {
 	return kref_get_unless_zero(&queue->ref);
 }
@@ -1000,13 +1097,13 @@ nvmet_fc_hostport_free(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 static void
-nvmet_fc_hostport_put(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport)
+__nvmet_fc_hostport_put(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport)
 {
 	kref_put(&hostport->ref, nvmet_fc_hostport_free);
 }
 
 static int
-nvmet_fc_hostport_get(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport)
+__nvmet_fc_hostport_get(struct nvmet_fc_hostport *hostport)
 {
 	return kref_get_unless_zero(&hostport->ref);
 }
@@ -1208,13 +1305,13 @@ nvmet_fc_target_assoc_free(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 static void
-nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc)
+__nvmet_fc_tgt_a_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc)
 {
 	kref_put(&assoc->ref, nvmet_fc_target_assoc_free);
 }
 
 static int
-nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc)
+__nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc)
 {
 	return kref_get_unless_zero(&assoc->ref);
 }
@@ -1441,6 +1538,7 @@ nvmet_fc_register_targetport(struct nvmet_fc_port_info *pinfo,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nvmet_fc_tgtlock, flags);
 
 	*portptr = &newrec->fc_target_port;
+	pr_info("%s: targetport %p\n", __func__, newrec);
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_newrec:
@@ -1484,13 +1582,13 @@ nvmet_fc_free_tgtport(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 static void
-nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport)
+__nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport)
 {
 	kref_put(&tgtport->ref, nvmet_fc_free_tgtport);
 }
 
 static int
-nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport)
+__nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport)
 {
 	return kref_get_unless_zero(&tgtport->ref);
 }
@@ -1580,6 +1678,8 @@ nvmet_fc_delete_ctrl(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	bool found_ctrl = false;
 
+	pr_info("%s: ctrl %p\n", __func__, ctrl);
+
 	/* this is a bit ugly, but don't want to make locks layered */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nvmet_fc_tgtlock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(tgtport, next, &nvmet_fc_target_list,
@@ -1591,6 +1691,8 @@ nvmet_fc_delete_ctrl(struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl)
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(assoc, &tgtport->assoc_list, a_list) {
 			queue = rcu_dereference(assoc->queues[0]);
+			pr_info("%s: queue %p nvme_sq.ctrl %p\n",
+				__func__, queue, queue ? queue->nvme_sq.ctrl : NULL);
 			if (queue && queue->nvme_sq.ctrl == ctrl) {
 				if (nvmet_fc_tgt_a_get(assoc))
 					found_ctrl = true;
@@ -1628,6 +1730,8 @@ nvmet_fc_unregister_targetport(struct nvmet_fc_target_port *target_port)
 {
 	struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport = targetport_to_tgtport(target_port);
 
+	pr_info("%s\n", __func__);
+
 	nvmet_fc_portentry_unbind_tgt(tgtport);
 
 	/* terminate any outstanding associations */
