diff --git a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRDeviceController.mm b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRDeviceController.mm
index 93b02c9a693ea7..1b1853d6b84428 100644
--- a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRDeviceController.mm
+++ b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRDeviceController.mm
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ - (nullable MTRDeviceController *)initWithParameters:(MTRDeviceControllerAbstrac
     return nil;
 }
 
+- (void)dealloc
+{
+    MTR_LOG("%@ dealloc", self);
+}
+
 - (NSString *)description
 {
     return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"<%@: %p, uuid: %@, suspended: %@>", NSStringFromClass(self.class), self, self.uniqueIdentifier, MTR_YES_NO(self.suspended)];