diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
index df704926..f9d21e3b 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
@@ -232,12 +232,18 @@ enum wdrm_crtc_property {
  */
 enum try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons {
 	FAILURE_REASONS_NONE = 0,
-	FAILURE_REASONS_FORCE_RENDERER = (1 << 0),
-	FAILURE_REASONS_FB_FORMAT_INCOMPATIBLE = (1 << 1),
-	FAILURE_REASONS_DMABUF_MODIFIER_INVALID = (1 << 2),
-	FAILURE_REASONS_ADD_FB_FAILED = (1 << 3),
-	FAILURE_REASONS_NO_PLANES_AVAILABLE = (1 << 4),
-	FAILURE_REASONS_PLANES_REJECTED = (1 << 5),
+	FAILURE_REASONS_FORCE_RENDERER = 1 << 0,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_FB_FORMAT_INCOMPATIBLE = 1 << 1,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_DMABUF_MODIFIER_INVALID = 1 << 2,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_ADD_FB_FAILED = 1 << 3,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_NO_PLANES_AVAILABLE = 1 << 4,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_PLANES_REJECTED = 1 << 5,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_INADEQUATE_CONTENT_PROTECTION = 1 << 6,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_INCOMPATIBLE_TRANSFORM = 1 << 7,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_NO_BUFFER = 1 << 8,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_BUFFER_TYPE = 1 << 9,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_GLOBAL_ALPHA = 1 << 10,
+	FAILURE_REASONS_NO_GBM = 1 << 11,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c b/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
index 718095c9..e563b52e 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
@@ -525,18 +525,29 @@ drm_fb_get_from_view(struct drm_output_state *state, struct weston_view *ev,
 	struct drm_fb *fb;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 
-	if (ev->alpha != 1.0f)
+	if (ev->alpha != 1.0f) {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |=
+			FAILURE_REASONS_GLOBAL_ALPHA;
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (!drm_view_transform_supported(ev, &output->base))
+	if (!drm_view_transform_supported(ev, &output->base)) {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |=
+			FAILURE_REASONS_INCOMPATIBLE_TRANSFORM;
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (ev->surface->protection_mode == WESTON_SURFACE_PROTECTION_MODE_ENFORCED &&
-	    ev->surface->desired_protection > output->base.current_protection)
+	    ev->surface->desired_protection > output->base.current_protection) {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |=
+			FAILURE_REASONS_INADEQUATE_CONTENT_PROTECTION;
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (!buffer)
+	if (!buffer) {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |= FAILURE_REASONS_NO_BUFFER;
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (buffer->backend_private) {
 		buf_fb = buffer->backend_private;
@@ -550,8 +561,10 @@ drm_fb_get_from_view(struct drm_output_state *state, struct weston_view *ev,
 	wl_signal_add(&buffer->destroy_signal, &buf_fb->buffer_destroy_listener);
 
 	/* GBM is used for dmabuf import as well as from client wl_buffer. */
-	if (!b->gbm)
+	if (!b->gbm) {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |= FAILURE_REASONS_NO_GBM;
 		goto unsuitable;
+	}
 
 	if (buffer->type == WESTON_BUFFER_DMABUF) {
 		fb = drm_fb_get_from_dmabuf(buffer->dmabuf, b, is_opaque,
@@ -568,10 +581,13 @@ drm_fb_get_from_view(struct drm_output_state *state, struct weston_view *ev,
 
 		fb = drm_fb_get_from_bo(bo, b, is_opaque, BUFFER_CLIENT);
 		if (!fb) {
+			*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |=
+				(1 << FAILURE_REASONS_ADD_FB_FAILED);
 			gbm_bo_destroy(bo);
 			goto unsuitable;
 		}
 	} else {
+		*try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons |= FAILURE_REASONS_BUFFER_TYPE;
 		goto unsuitable;
 	}
 
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
index f14631c6..5acaa809 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
@@ -484,8 +484,11 @@ drm_output_find_plane_for_view(struct drm_output_state *state,
 
 		fb = drm_fb_get_from_view(state, ev,
 					  &pnode->try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons);
-		if (!fb)
+		if (!fb) {
+			drm_debug(b, "\t\t\t[view] couldn't get FB for view: 0x%lx\n",
+				  (unsigned long) pnode->try_view_on_plane_failure_reasons);
 			return NULL;
+		}
 
 		possible_plane_mask = fb->plane_mask;
 	}