diff --git a/cmd/xl-sets.go b/cmd/xl-sets.go
index e955198b9..05ee14e25 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-sets.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-sets.go
@@ -1459,6 +1459,8 @@ func markRootDisksAsDown(storageDisks []StorageAPI) {
 		if infos[i].RootDisk {
 			// We should not heal on root disk. i.e in a situation where the minio-administrator has unmounted a
 			// defective drive we should not heal a path on the root disk.
+			logger.Info("Disk `%s` is a root disk. Please ensure the disk is mounted properly, refusing to use root disk.",
+				storageDisks[i].String())
 			storageDisks[i] = nil
 		}
 	}