diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index 6c9c9dc48c75..657272e91d0a 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 		goto Unlock;
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("PM: Checking image partition %s\n", resume_file);
+	pr_debug("PM: Checking hibernation image partition %s\n", resume_file);
 
 	/* Check if the device is there */
 	swsusp_resume_device = name_to_dev_t(resume_file);
@@ -733,10 +733,10 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	}
 
  Check_image:
-	pr_debug("PM: Resume from partition %d:%d\n",
+	pr_debug("PM: Hibernation image partition %d:%d present\n",
 		MAJOR(swsusp_resume_device), MINOR(swsusp_resume_device));
 
-	pr_debug("PM: Checking hibernation image.\n");
+	pr_debug("PM: Looking for hibernation image.\n");
 	error = swsusp_check();
 	if (error)
 		goto Unlock;
@@ -768,14 +768,14 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 		goto Done;
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("PM: Reading hibernation image.\n");
+	pr_debug("PM: Loading hibernation image.\n");
 
 	error = swsusp_read(&flags);
 	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
 	if (!error)
 		hibernation_restore(flags & SF_PLATFORM_MODE);
 
-	printk(KERN_ERR "PM: Restore failed, recovering.\n");
+	printk(KERN_ERR "PM: Failed to load hibernation image, recovering.\n");
 	swsusp_free();
 	thaw_processes();
  Done:
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ static int software_resume(void)
 	/* For success case, the suspend path will release the lock */
  Unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&pm_mutex);
-	pr_debug("PM: Resume from disk failed.\n");
+	pr_debug("PM: Hibernation image not present or could not be loaded.\n");
 	return error;
 close_finish:
 	swsusp_close(FMODE_READ);
diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index 3dc0552cddfb..2dfa87869b49 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -929,13 +929,13 @@ int swsusp_check(void)
 		if (error)
 			blkdev_put(hib_resume_bdev, FMODE_READ);
 		else
-			pr_debug("PM: Signature found, resuming\n");
+			pr_debug("PM: Image signature found, resuming\n");
 	} else {
 		error = PTR_ERR(hib_resume_bdev);
 	}
 
 	if (error)
-		pr_debug("PM: Error %d checking image file\n", error);
+		pr_debug("PM: Image not found (code %d)\n", error);
 
 	return error;
 }