diff --git a/kernel/hung_task.c b/kernel/hung_task.c
index c71889f3f3fc..322813366c6c 100644
--- a/kernel/hung_task.c
+++ b/kernel/hung_task.c
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ static void check_hung_task(struct task_struct *t, unsigned long timeout)
 
 		if (sysctl_hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace)
 			hung_task_show_all_bt = true;
+		if (!sysctl_hung_task_warnings)
+			pr_info("Future hung task reports are suppressed, see sysctl kernel.hung_task_warnings\n");
 	}
 
 	touch_nmi_watchdog();