diff --git a/lib/igt_core.c b/lib/igt_core.c
index 08e0c47f..3c035451 100644
--- a/lib/igt_core.c
+++ b/lib/igt_core.c
@@ -943,6 +943,8 @@ void igt_exit(void)
 	if (igt_only_list_subtests())
 		exit(IGT_EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
+	kmsg(KMSG_INFO "%s: exiting, ret=%d\n", command_str, igt_exitcode);
+
 	if (!test_with_subtests)
 		exit(igt_exitcode);