diff --git a/src/dnsmasq.c b/src/dnsmasq.c
index a05f639..4167835 100644
--- a/src/dnsmasq.c
+++ b/src/dnsmasq.c
@@ -653,11 +653,16 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	my_syslog(LOG_INFO, _("DBus support enabled: bus connection pending"));
     }
 #endif
+  
+#ifdef HAVE_DBUS
+  if (option_bool(OPT_DNSSEC_VALID))
+    my_syslog(LOG_INFO, _("DNSSEC validation enabled"));
+#endif
 
   if (log_err != 0)
     my_syslog(LOG_WARNING, _("warning: failed to change owner of %s: %s"), 
 	      daemon->log_file, strerror(log_err));
-
+  
   if (bind_fallback)
     my_syslog(LOG_WARNING, _("setting --bind-interfaces option because of OS limitations"));