diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 66804b21c..838940d57 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1521,6 +1521,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "block_util",
  "byteorder",
  "epoll",
+ "event_monitor",
  "io-uring",
  "libc",
  "log 0.4.14",
diff --git a/virtio-devices/Cargo.toml b/virtio-devices/Cargo.toml
index 669e3a197..1c96c98fb 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/Cargo.toml
+++ b/virtio-devices/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ arc-swap = ">=1.0.0"
 block_util = { path = "../block_util" }
 byteorder = "1.3.4"
 epoll = ">=4.0.1"
+event_monitor = { path = "../event_monitor" }
 io-uring = ">=0.4.0"
 libc = "0.2.86"
 log = "0.4.14"
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/balloon.rs b/virtio-devices/src/balloon.rs
index 14d1ac657..a52ab1bb1 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/balloon.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/balloon.rs
@@ -462,11 +462,14 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Balloon {
             })?;
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/block.rs b/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
index bd31556d2..0f142920e 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
@@ -567,12 +567,15 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Block {
         }
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 
     fn counters(&self) -> Option<HashMap<&'static str, Wrapping<u64>>> {
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/console.rs b/virtio-devices/src/console.rs
index 5cb2dc516..f964a4410 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/console.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/console.rs
@@ -485,11 +485,14 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Console {
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/iommu.rs b/virtio-devices/src/iommu.rs
index c7aee1c2c..6a36fa0a6 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/iommu.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/iommu.rs
@@ -948,11 +948,14 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Iommu {
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/lib.rs b/virtio-devices/src/lib.rs
index b6249371a..26fed217e 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/lib.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 extern crate arc_swap;
 extern crate epoll;
 #[macro_use]
+extern crate event_monitor;
+#[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 extern crate pci;
 extern crate serde;
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/mem.rs b/virtio-devices/src/mem.rs
index b04045644..679ead7e4 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/mem.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/mem.rs
@@ -869,11 +869,14 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Mem {
             })?;
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/net.rs b/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
index 759d308ed..99f10cdc6 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/net.rs
@@ -524,13 +524,16 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
 
             self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+            event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
             return Ok(());
         }
         Err(ActivateError::BadActivate)
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 
     fn counters(&self) -> Option<HashMap<&'static str, Wrapping<u64>>> {
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/pmem.rs b/virtio-devices/src/pmem.rs
index 7515920fd..042964115 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/pmem.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/pmem.rs
@@ -428,13 +428,16 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Pmem {
 
             self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+            event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
             return Ok(());
         }
         Err(ActivateError::BadActivate)
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 
     fn userspace_mappings(&self) -> Vec<UserspaceMapping> {
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/rng.rs b/virtio-devices/src/rng.rs
index 09fa095fe..77e246a6e 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/rng.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/rng.rs
@@ -274,13 +274,16 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Rng {
 
             self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+            event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
             return Ok(());
         }
         Err(ActivateError::BadActivate)
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/blk.rs b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/blk.rs
index 45c2fff2c..e33f26446 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/blk.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/blk.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Blk {
         }
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -291,6 +292,8 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Blk {
             let _ = kill_evt.write(1);
         }
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+
         // Return the interrupt
         Some(self.common.interrupt_cb.take().unwrap())
     }
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/fs.rs b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/fs.rs
index f88033e92..4dea49fe4 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/fs.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/fs.rs
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Fs {
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -511,6 +512,8 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Fs {
             let _ = kill_evt.write(1);
         }
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+
         // Return the interrupt
         Some(self.common.interrupt_cb.take().unwrap())
     }
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
index c13d53298..4f4a1b55b 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/vhost_user/net.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
             let _ = kill_evt.write(1);
         }
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+
         // Return the interrupt
         Some(self.common.interrupt_cb.take().unwrap())
     }
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/vsock/device.rs b/virtio-devices/src/vsock/device.rs
index fb5fe07aa..675821476 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/vsock/device.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/vsock/device.rs
@@ -471,11 +471,14 @@ where
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 
     fn shutdown(&mut self) {
diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/watchdog.rs b/virtio-devices/src/watchdog.rs
index b76fcb1b1..10626d20f 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/watchdog.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/watchdog.rs
@@ -355,11 +355,14 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Watchdog {
 
         self.common.epoll_threads = Some(epoll_threads);
 
+        event!("virtio-device", "activated", "id", &self.id);
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<Arc<dyn VirtioInterrupt>> {
-        self.common.reset()
+        let result = self.common.reset();
+        event!("virtio-device", "reset", "id", &self.id);
+        result
     }
 }