diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index c6d0c1dc6253..f160f1c97ca1 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static void print_lock_name(struct lock_class *class)
 
 	printk(KERN_CONT " (");
 	__print_lock_name(class);
-	printk(KERN_CONT "){%s}-{%hd:%hd}", usage,
+	printk(KERN_CONT "){%s}-{%d:%d}", usage,
 			class->wait_type_outer ?: class->wait_type_inner,
 			class->wait_type_inner);
 }
@@ -930,7 +930,8 @@ static bool assign_lock_key(struct lockdep_map *lock)
 		/* Debug-check: all keys must be persistent! */
 		debug_locks_off();
 		pr_err("INFO: trying to register non-static key.\n");
-		pr_err("the code is fine but needs lockdep annotation.\n");
+		pr_err("The code is fine but needs lockdep annotation, or maybe\n");
+		pr_err("you didn't initialize this object before use?\n");
 		pr_err("turning off the locking correctness validator.\n");
 		dump_stack();
 		return false;