diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockPlacementPolicyDefault.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockPlacementPolicyDefault.java
index b925feb99b1..a37cda4258d 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockPlacementPolicyDefault.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/BlockPlacementPolicyDefault.java
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
         }
       };
 
+  private static final ThreadLocal<HashMap<NodeNotChosenReason, Integer>>
+      CHOOSE_RANDOM_REASONS = ThreadLocal
+      .withInitial(() -> new HashMap<NodeNotChosenReason, Integer>());
+
+  private enum NodeNotChosenReason {
+    NOT_IN_SERVICE("the node isn't in service"),
+    NODE_STALE("the node is stale"),
+    NODE_TOO_BUSY("the node is too busy"),
+    TOO_MANY_NODES_ON_RACK("the rack has too many chosen nodes"),
+    NOT_ENOUGH_STORAGE_SPACE("no enough storage space to place the block");
+
+    private final String text;
+
+    NodeNotChosenReason(final String logText) {
+      text = logText;
+    }
+
+    private String getText() {
+      return text;
+    }
+  }
+
   protected boolean considerLoad; 
   protected double considerLoadFactor;
   private boolean preferLocalNode;
@@ -711,6 +733,7 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
       builder.setLength(0);
       builder.append("[");
     }
+    CHOOSE_RANDOM_REASONS.get().clear();
     boolean badTarget = false;
     DatanodeStorageInfo firstChosen = null;
     while (numOfReplicas > 0) {
@@ -781,14 +804,24 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
     }
     if (numOfReplicas>0) {
       String detail = enableDebugLogging;
-      if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
-        if (badTarget && builder != null) {
-          detail = builder.toString();
+      if (LOG.isDebugEnabled() && builder != null) {
+        detail = builder.toString();
+        if (badTarget) {
           builder.setLength(0);
         } else {
+          if (detail.length() > 1) {
+            // only log if there's more than "[", which is always appended at
+            // the beginning of this method.
+            LOG.debug(detail);
+          }
           detail = "";
         }
       }
+      final HashMap<NodeNotChosenReason, Integer> reasonMap =
+          CHOOSE_RANDOM_REASONS.get();
+      if (!reasonMap.isEmpty()) {
+        LOG.info("Not enough replicas was chosen. Reason:{}", reasonMap);
+      }
       throw new NotEnoughReplicasException(detail);
     }
     
@@ -834,19 +867,38 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
     if (storage != null) {
       results.add(storage);
     } else {
-      logNodeIsNotChosen(dnd, "no good storage to place the block ");
+      logNodeIsNotChosen(dnd, NodeNotChosenReason.NOT_ENOUGH_STORAGE_SPACE,
+          " for storage type " + storageType);
     }
     return storage;
   }
 
   private static void logNodeIsNotChosen(DatanodeDescriptor node,
-      String reason) {
+      NodeNotChosenReason reason) {
+    logNodeIsNotChosen(node, reason, null);
+  }
+
+  private static void logNodeIsNotChosen(DatanodeDescriptor node,
+      NodeNotChosenReason reason, String reasonDetails) {
+    assert reason != null;
     if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
       // build the error message for later use.
       debugLoggingBuilder.get()
           .append("\n  Datanode ").append(node)
-          .append(" is not chosen since ").append(reason).append(".");
+          .append(" is not chosen since ").append(reason.getText());
+      if (reasonDetails != null) {
+        debugLoggingBuilder.get().append(" ").append(reasonDetails);
+      }
+      debugLoggingBuilder.get().append(".");
     }
+    // always populate reason map to log high level reasons.
+    final HashMap<NodeNotChosenReason, Integer> reasonMap =
+        CHOOSE_RANDOM_REASONS.get();
+    Integer base = reasonMap.get(reason);
+    if (base == null) {
+      base = 0;
+    }
+    reasonMap.put(reason, base + 1);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -868,13 +920,13 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
                          boolean avoidStaleNodes) {
     // check if the node is (being) decommissioned
     if (!node.isInService()) {
-      logNodeIsNotChosen(node, "the node isn't in service.");
+      logNodeIsNotChosen(node, NodeNotChosenReason.NOT_IN_SERVICE);
       return false;
     }
 
     if (avoidStaleNodes) {
       if (node.isStale(this.staleInterval)) {
-        logNodeIsNotChosen(node, "the node is stale ");
+        logNodeIsNotChosen(node, NodeNotChosenReason.NODE_STALE);
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -885,8 +937,8 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
           stats.getInServiceXceiverAverage();
       final int nodeLoad = node.getXceiverCount();
       if (nodeLoad > maxLoad) {
-        logNodeIsNotChosen(node, "the node is too busy (load: " + nodeLoad
-            + " > " + maxLoad + ") ");
+        logNodeIsNotChosen(node, NodeNotChosenReason.NODE_TOO_BUSY,
+            "(load: " + nodeLoad + " > " + maxLoad + ")");
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -901,7 +953,7 @@ public class BlockPlacementPolicyDefault extends BlockPlacementPolicy {
       }
     }
     if (counter > maxTargetPerRack) {
-      logNodeIsNotChosen(node, "the rack has too many chosen nodes ");
+      logNodeIsNotChosen(node, NodeNotChosenReason.TOO_MANY_NODES_ON_RACK);
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/DatanodeDescriptor.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/DatanodeDescriptor.java
index fc587086ae2..618bc13c5b6 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/DatanodeDescriptor.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/blockmanagement/DatanodeDescriptor.java
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ public class DatanodeDescriptor extends DatanodeInfo {
       }
     }
     if (requiredSize > remaining - scheduledSize) {
-      LOG.debug(
+      BlockPlacementPolicy.LOG.debug(
           "The node {} does not have enough {} space (required={},"
           + " scheduled={}, remaining={}).",
           this, t, requiredSize, scheduledSize, remaining);