diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index 8a1758b094b7..126c6d524a0f 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -722,7 +722,8 @@ static bool assign_lock_key(struct lockdep_map *lock)
 		/* Debug-check: all keys must be persistent! */
 		debug_locks_off();
 		pr_err("INFO: trying to register non-static key.\n");
-		pr_err("the code is fine but needs lockdep annotation.\n");
+		pr_err("The code is fine but needs lockdep annotation, or maybe\n");
+		pr_err("you didn't initialize this object before use?\n");
 		pr_err("turning off the locking correctness validator.\n");
 		dump_stack();
 		return false;