diff --git a/fs_mgr/libdm/dm.cpp b/fs_mgr/libdm/dm.cpp
index 254fbed24..673e145f1 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libdm/dm.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libdm/dm.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool DeviceMapper::DeleteDevice(const std::string& name,
         return false;
     }
     if (!WaitForFileDeleted(unique_path, timeout_ms)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Timeout out waiting for " << unique_path << " to be deleted";
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed waiting for " << unique_path << " to be deleted";
         return false;
     }
     return true;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool DeviceMapper::CreateDevice(const std::string& name, const DmTable& table, s
         return true;
     }
     if (!WaitForFile(unique_path, timeout_ms)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Timed out waiting for device path: " << unique_path;
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed waiting for device path: " << unique_path;
         DeleteDevice(name);
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libdm/utility.cpp b/fs_mgr/libdm/utility.cpp
index f252565fd..0eb59ab49 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libdm/utility.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libdm/utility.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include <thread>
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+
 using namespace std::literals;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -45,7 +47,11 @@ bool WaitForFile(const std::string& path, const std::chrono::milliseconds& timeo
         // If the file exists but returns EPERM or something, we consider the
         // condition met.
         if (access(path.c_str(), F_OK) != 0) {
-            if (errno == ENOENT) return WaitResult::Wait;
+            if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                return WaitResult::Wait;
+            }
+            PLOG(ERROR) << "access failed: " << path;
+            return WaitResult::Fail;
         }
         return WaitResult::Done;
     };
@@ -54,9 +60,13 @@ bool WaitForFile(const std::string& path, const std::chrono::milliseconds& timeo
 
 bool WaitForFileDeleted(const std::string& path, const std::chrono::milliseconds& timeout_ms) {
     auto condition = [&]() -> WaitResult {
-        if (access(path.c_str(), F_OK) == 0 || errno != ENOENT) {
+        if (access(path.c_str(), F_OK) == 0) {
             return WaitResult::Wait;
         }
+        if (errno != ENOENT) {
+            PLOG(ERROR) << "access failed: " << path;
+            return WaitResult::Fail;
+        }
         return WaitResult::Done;
     };
     return WaitForCondition(condition, timeout_ms);