diff --git a/lib/ftdecode.c b/lib/ftdecode.c
index ff6b0cf..8884db9 100644
--- a/lib/ftdecode.c
+++ b/lib/ftdecode.c
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ int ftpdu_verify(struct ftpdu *ftpdu)
   ret = -1;
 
   /* enough bytes to decode the count and version? */
-  if (ftpdu->bused < 4)
+  if (ftpdu->bused < 4) {
+    fterr_warnx("not enough bytes to decode the count and version.");
     goto ftpdu_verify_out_quick;
+  }
 
   ph = (struct ftpdu_header*)&ftpdu->buf;
 
@@ -158,15 +160,22 @@ #endif /* LITTLE_ENDIAN */
     case 5:
 
       /* max PDU's in record */
-      if (ph->count > FT_PDU_V5_MAXFLOWS)
+      if (ph->count > FT_PDU_V5_MAXFLOWS) {
+	fterr_warnx("too many pdus (%d) in record, max %d", ph->count,
+		FT_PDU_V5_MAXFLOWS);
         goto ftpdu_verify_out;
+      }
+
 
       size = offsetof(struct ftpdu_v5, records) +
              ph->count * sizeof (struct ftrec_v5);
 
       /* PDU received size == PDU expected size? */
-      if (size != ftpdu->bused)
+      if (size != ftpdu->bused) {
+        fterr_warnx("pdu received size was wrong.  expected %d got %d",
+                ftpdu->bused, size);
         goto ftpdu_verify_out;
+      }
 
       ftpdu->ftv.d_version = 5;
       ftpdu->decodef = fts3rec_pdu_v5_decode;
@@ -516,6 +525,7 @@ #endif /* LITTLE_ENDIAN */
       break; /* 8 */
 
       default:
+	  fterr_warnx("ftpdu version not set.");
           goto ftpdu_verify_out;
 
   } /* switch ph->version */