diff --git a/libtoolize.m4sh b/libtoolize.m4sh
index 2f36bcb1..4fed5f9e 100644
--- a/libtoolize.m4sh
+++ b/libtoolize.m4sh
@@ -1716,6 +1716,8 @@ func_require_seen_ltdl ()
     fi
     test -n "$seen_ltdl" || seen_ltdl=false
 
+    $seen_ltdl && func_verbose "found LTDL_INIT invocation"
+
     require_seen_ltdl=:
 }
 
@@ -1737,6 +1739,8 @@ func_require_seen_libtool ()
     fi
     test -n "$seen_libtool" || seen_libtool=false
 
+    $seen_libtool && func_verbose "found LT_INIT invocation"
+
     require_seen_libtool=:
 }