diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 2cfef408fec9..9fb023d0cae1 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void panic(const char *fmt, ...)
 		disabled_wait(caller);
 	}
 #endif
-	pr_emerg("---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: %s\n", buf);
+	pr_emerg("---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: %s ]---\n", buf);
 	local_irq_enable();
 	for (i = 0; ; i += PANIC_TIMER_STEP) {
 		touch_softlockup_watchdog();