diff --git a/systemd_units/rfc.service b/systemd_units/rfc.service
index 99ae2df7..853dbe2c 100644
--- a/systemd_units/rfc.service
+++ b/systemd_units/rfc.service
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ Description=RFC service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'sleep 300'
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'echo "RFC execPre START: $(date)"; sleep 300; echo "RFC execPre END: $(date)"'
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/device.properties
-ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo "Enable RFC feature" >> ${PARODUS_START_LOG_FILE}'
-ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/lib/rdk/rfc.service &'
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo " $(date) Enable RFC feature" >> ${PARODUS_START_LOG_FILE}'
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo "SYSTEMD CALL $(date)" >> /rdklogs/logs/rfc_trace.log'
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'echo "RFC execStart START: $(date)"; /lib/rdk/rfc.service &'
 RemainAfterExit=yes