diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index 1aaba02bd8..a455b3b389 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class QemuRunner:
             (status, output) = self.run_serial(self.boot_patterns['send_login_user'], raw=True, timeout=120)
             if re.search(self.boot_patterns['search_login_succeeded'], output):
                 self.logged = True
-                self.logger.debug("Logged as root in serial console")
+                self.logger.debug("Logged in as %s in serial console" % self.boot_patterns['send_login_user'].replace("\n", ""))
                 if netconf:
                     # configure guest networking
                     cmd = "ifconfig eth0 %s netmask %s up\n" % (self.ip, self.netmask)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class QemuRunner:
                         self.logger.debug("Couldn't configure guest networking")
             else:
                 self.logger.warning("Couldn't login into serial console"
-                            " as root using blank password")
+                            " as %s using blank password" % self.boot_patterns['send_login_user'].replace("\n", ""))
                 self.logger.warning("The output:\n%s" % output)
         except:
             self.logger.warning("Serial console failed while trying to login")