diff --git a/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/io/orc/ReaderImpl.java b/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/io/orc/ReaderImpl.java
index bbc465469630..3c0de3cea552 100644
--- a/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/io/orc/ReaderImpl.java
+++ b/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/io/orc/ReaderImpl.java
@@ -642,6 +642,13 @@ private List<Integer> getColumnIndicesFromNames(List<String> colNames) {
     for (String colName : colNames) {
       if (fieldNames.contains(colName)) {
         fieldIdx = fieldNames.indexOf(colName);
+      } else {
+        String s = "Cannot find field for: " + colName + " in ";
+        for (String fn : fieldNames) {
+          s += fn + ", ";
+        }
+        LOG.warn(s);
+        continue;
       }
 
       // a single field may span multiple columns. find start and end column