diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
index 5415f2fccf..fd05451971 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
@@ -486,12 +486,14 @@ class DataSmart(MutableMapping):
             return
         if self.inoverride:
             return
+        overrride_stack = []
         for count in range(5):
             self.inoverride = True
             # Can end up here recursively so setup dummy values
             self.overrides = []
             self.overridesset = set()
             self.overrides = (self.getVar("OVERRIDES") or "").split(":") or []
+            overrride_stack.append(self.overrides)
             self.overridesset = set(self.overrides)
             self.inoverride = False
             self.expand_cache = {}
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ class DataSmart(MutableMapping):
             self.overrides = newoverrides
             self.overridesset = set(self.overrides)
         else:
-            bb.fatal("Overrides could not be expanded into a stable state after 5 iterations, overrides must be being referenced by other overridden variables in some recursive fashion. Please provide your configuration to bitbake-devel so we can laugh, er, I mean try and understand how to make it work.")
+            bb.fatal("Overrides could not be expanded into a stable state after 5 iterations, overrides must be being referenced by other overridden variables in some recursive fashion. Please provide your configuration to bitbake-devel so we can laugh, er, I mean try and understand how to make it work. The list of failing override expansions: %s" % "\n".join(str(s) for s in overrride_stack))
 
     def initVar(self, var):
         self.expand_cache = {}