diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
index 546e056e416d..64994e10638e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ static int powernv_cpufreq_occ_msg(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	switch (omsg.type) {
 	case OCC_RESET:
 		occ_reset = true;
+		pr_info("OCC (On Chip Controller - enforces hard thermal/power limits) Resetting\n");
 		/*
 		 * powernv_cpufreq_throttle_check() is called in
 		 * target() callback which can detect the throttle state
@@ -474,12 +475,12 @@ static int powernv_cpufreq_occ_msg(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		 */
 		if (!throttled) {
 			throttled = true;
-			pr_crit("CPU Frequency is throttled\n");
+			pr_crit("CPU frequency is throttled for duration\n");
 		}
-		pr_info("OCC: Reset\n");
+
 		break;
 	case OCC_LOAD:
-		pr_info("OCC: Loaded\n");
+		pr_info("OCC Loading, CPU frequency is throttled until OCC is started\n");
 		break;
 	case OCC_THROTTLE:
 		omsg.chip = be64_to_cpu(msg->params[1]);
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ static int powernv_cpufreq_occ_msg(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		if (occ_reset) {
 			occ_reset = false;
 			throttled = false;
-			pr_info("OCC: Active\n");
+			pr_info("OCC Active, CPU frequency is no longer throttled\n");
 
 			for (i = 0; i < nr_chips; i++) {
 				chips[i].restore = true;