diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
index f5bf6fb..b0b885e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static void rcu_tasks_wait_gp(struct rcu_tasks *rtp)
 		if (rtsi > 0 && !reported && time_after(j, lastinfo + rtsi)) {
 			lastinfo = j;
 			rtsi = rtsi * rcu_task_stall_info_mult;
-			pr_info("%s: %s grace period %lu is %lu jiffies old.\n",
+			pr_info("%s: %s grace period number %lu (since boot) is %lu jiffies old.\n",
 				__func__, rtp->kname, rtp->tasks_gp_seq, j - rtp->gp_start);
 		}
 	}