diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index 14480e8b2a24..3dd0ca23e191 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -1129,8 +1129,12 @@ rcu_torture_init(void)
 			break;
 	}
 	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(torture_ops)) {
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "rcutorture: invalid torture type: \"%s\"\n",
+		printk(KERN_ALERT "rcu-torture: invalid torture type: \"%s\"\n",
 		       torture_type);
+		printk(KERN_ALERT "rcu-torture types:");
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(torture_ops); i++)
+			printk(KERN_ALERT " %s", torture_ops[i]->name);
+		printk(KERN_ALERT "\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&fullstop_mutex);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}