diff --git a/kernel/lockdep.c b/kernel/lockdep.c
index 0f38962..723bd9f 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep.c
@@ -2654,10 +2654,15 @@
 	if (!debug_locks)
 		return;
 
-	if (irqs_disabled_flags(flags))
-		DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(current->hardirqs_enabled);
-	else
-		DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(!current->hardirqs_enabled);
+	if (irqs_disabled_flags(flags)) {
+		if (DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(current->hardirqs_enabled)) {
+			printk("possible reason: unannotated irqs-off.\n");
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(!current->hardirqs_enabled)) {
+			printk("possible reason: unannotated irqs-on.\n");
+		}
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * We dont accurately track softirq state in e.g.