diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
index 83cd85533b..3c59741df1 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
@@ -441,6 +441,14 @@ class NsxPluginBase(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
              sg_rule[sg_prefix.LOCAL_IP_PREFIX].startswith('::/'))):
             sg_rule[sg_prefix.LOCAL_IP_PREFIX] = None
 
+    def _log_get_ports(self, ports, filters):
+        if len(ports) > 0:
+            LOG.debug("Getting %(num)s port%(plural)s with %(filters)s",
+                      {'len': len(ports),
+                       'plural': 's' if len(ports) > 1 else '',
+                       'filters': ('filters ' + str(filters) if filters
+                                   else 'no filters')})
+
     def get_housekeeper(self, context, name, fields=None):
         # run the job in readonly mode and get the results
         self.housekeeper.run(context, name, readonly=True)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
index 7f598d46f2..7457b2c2bc 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ class NsxDvsV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                 super(NsxDvsV2, self).get_ports(
                       context, filters, fields, sorts,
                       limit, marker, page_reverse))
+            self._log_get_ports(ports, filters)
             # Add port extensions
             for port in ports:
                 self.plugin_extend_port_dict_binding(context, port)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
index c3f5c2a5e2..70cb60b6f4 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
@@ -1477,6 +1477,7 @@ class NsxPolicyPlugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base):
                 super(NsxPolicyPlugin, self).get_ports(
                     context, filters, fields, sorts,
                     limit, marker, page_reverse))
+            self._log_get_ports(ports, filters)
             # Add port extensions
             for port in ports[:]:
                 self._extend_nsx_port_dict_binding(context, port)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
index 15fcd542d0..8392d71029 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
@@ -2721,6 +2721,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                 super(NsxVPluginV2, self).get_ports(
                     context, filters, fields, sorts,
                     limit, marker, page_reverse))
+            self._log_get_ports(ports, filters)
             # Add the relevant port extensions
             for port in ports[:]:
                 self._extend_get_port_dict_qos_and_binding(context, port)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
index ca9d7c39e9..5ea33a999d 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
@@ -2055,6 +2055,7 @@ class NsxV3Plugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base,
                 super(NsxV3Plugin, self).get_ports(
                     context, filters, fields, sorts,
                     limit, marker, page_reverse))
+            self._log_get_ports(ports, filters)
             # Add port extensions
             for port in ports[:]:
                 self._extend_get_port_dict_qos_and_binding(context, port)