diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d8fb3dc..153d3da 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ dnsmasq (2.87-1) unstable; urgency=low
    * New upstream.
    * Include new NFTset support in the build.
    * Fix crash on netboot with DNS server disabled. (closes: #996332)
+   * Fix rare lockup in DNSSEC. (closes: #1001576)
 
  -- Simon Kelley <simon@thekelleys.org.uk>  Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:11:25 +0000
 
diff --git a/src/forward.c b/src/forward.c
index 586deae..5d135b4 100644
--- a/src/forward.c
+++ b/src/forward.c
@@ -899,8 +899,6 @@ static void dnssec_validate(struct frec *forward, struct dns_header *header,
 		  forward->stash = stash;
 		  return;
 		}
-	      
-	      my_syslog(LOG_WARNING, _("detected DNSSEC dependency loop involving %s"), daemon->keyname);
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
@@ -978,7 +976,7 @@ static void dnssec_validate(struct frec *forward, struct dns_header *header,
 	  blockdata_free(stash); /* don't leak this on failure. */
 	}
 
-      /* sending DNSSEC query failed. */
+      /* sending DNSSEC query failed or loop detected. */
       status = STAT_ABANDONED;
     }