diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 07239d4ad81e..ffa037fa777d 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ void warn_slowpath_fmt(const char *file, int line, unsigned taint,
 	if (!fmt) {
 		__warn(file, line, __builtin_return_address(0), taint,
 		       NULL, NULL);
+		warn_rcu_exit(rcu);
 		return;
 	}