diff --git a/BaS_gcc/net/am79c874.c b/BaS_gcc/net/am79c874.c
index cfaca92..7c742e1 100644
--- a/BaS_gcc/net/am79c874.c
+++ b/BaS_gcc/net/am79c874.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int am79c874_init(uint8_t fec_ch, uint8_t phy_addr, uint8_t speed, uint8_t duple
 		if (!(settings & MII_AM79C874_CR_RESET))
 			break;
 	}
+
 	if (timeout >= FEC_MII_TIMEOUT)
 	{
 		dbg("%s: PHY reset failed\r\n", __FUNCTION__);
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ int am79c874_init(uint8_t fec_ch, uint8_t phy_addr, uint8_t speed, uint8_t duple
 
 	if (timeout >= FEC_MII_TIMEOUT)
 	{
-		dbg("%s: PHY Set the default mode\r\n", __FUNCTION__);
+		dbg("%s: Auto-negotiation failed (timeout). Set default mode (100Mbps, full duplex)\r\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
 		/* Set the default mode (Full duplex, 100 Mbps) */
 		if (!fec_mii_write(fec_ch, phy_addr, MII_AM79C874_CR, MII_AM79C874_CR_100MB | MII_AM79C874_CR_DPLX))