diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
index c9e8d49b..397df266 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ int CameraSensor::initProperties()
 			break;
 		}
 	} else {
+		LOG(CameraSensor, Warning)
+			<< "No camera location, setting to External";
 		propertyValue = properties::CameraLocationExternal;
 	}
 	properties_.set(properties::Location, propertyValue);