diff --git a/test/py/u_boot_console_base.py b/test/py/u_boot_console_base.py
index 418a26bb8e40d561d2b62948cd8962f114c935a2..433bec6e9fdd789ec9d55b1bb179f3528b17f0e9 100644
--- a/test/py/u_boot_console_base.py
+++ b/test/py/u_boot_console_base.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ class ConsoleBase(object):
             Nothing.
         '''
 
+        self.log.action('Sending Ctrl-C')
         self.run_command(chr(3), wait_for_echo=False, send_nl=False)
 
     def drain_console(self):