diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
index 19edec77604..f5d0e1d472e 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ int net_send_data(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 		/* Packet is destined back to us so send it directly
 		 * to RX processing.
 		 */
+		NET_DBG("Loopback pkt %p back to us", pkt);
 		processing_data(pkt, true);
 		return 0;
 	}