if (IS_ERR(priv->clk_ptp_ref)) {
                priv->clk_ptp_rate = clk_get_rate(priv->stmmac_clk);
                priv->clk_ptp_ref = NULL;
+               netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "PTP uses main clock\n");
        } else {
                clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk_ptp_ref);
                priv->clk_ptp_rate = clk_get_rate(priv->clk_ptp_ref);
+               netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "PTP rate %d\n", priv->clk_ptp_rate);
        }
 
        priv->adv_ts = 0;
-       if (priv->dma_cap.atime_stamp && priv->extend_desc)
+       /* Check if adv_ts can be enabled for dwmac 4.x core */
+       if (priv->plat->has_gmac4 && priv->dma_cap.atime_stamp)
+               priv->adv_ts = 1;
+       /* Dwmac 3.x core with extend_desc can support adv_ts */
+       else if (priv->extend_desc && priv->dma_cap.atime_stamp)
                priv->adv_ts = 1;
 
-       if (netif_msg_hw(priv) && priv->dma_cap.time_stamp)
-               pr_debug("IEEE 1588-2002 Time Stamp supported\n");
+       if (priv->dma_cap.time_stamp)
+               netdev_info(priv->dev, "IEEE 1588-2002 Timestamp supported\n");
 
-       if (netif_msg_hw(priv) && priv->adv_ts)
-               pr_debug("IEEE 1588-2008 Advanced Time Stamp supported\n");
+       if (priv->adv_ts)
+               netdev_info(priv->dev,
+                           "IEEE 1588-2008 Advanced Timestamp supported\n");
 
        priv->hw->ptp = &stmmac_ptp;
        priv->hwts_tx_en = 0;