diff --git a/hw/intc/xive.c b/hw/intc/xive.c
index 42e9a11ef7..511e1a9363 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xive.c
@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ static uint64_t xive_tm_pull_os_ctx(XiveTCTX *tctx, hwaddr offset,
 
     qw1w2 = xive_tctx_get_os_cam(tctx, &nvt_blk, &nvt_idx, &vo);
 
+    if (!vo) {
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "XIVE: pulling invalid NVT %x/%x !?\n",
+                      nvt_blk, nvt_idx);
+    }
+
     /* Invalidate CAM line */
     qw1w2_new = xive_set_field32(TM_QW1W2_VO, qw1w2, 0);
     xive_tctx_set_os_cam(tctx, qw1w2_new);