diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index e9ef6d6b51d5..eabc56d0f824 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -792,4 +792,7 @@ static inline void ftrace_dump(enum ftrace_dump_mode oops_dump_mode) { }
 # define REBUILD_DUE_TO_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
 #endif
 
+/* To identify board information in panic logs, set this */
+extern char *mach_panic_string;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 1daccb2ffa03..126b2ef2eb61 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #define PANIC_TIMER_STEP 100
 #define PANIC_BLINK_SPD 18
 
+/* Machine specific panic information string */
+char *mach_panic_string;
+
 int panic_on_oops = CONFIG_PANIC_ON_OOPS_VALUE;
 static unsigned long tainted_mask;
 static int pause_on_oops;
@@ -378,6 +381,11 @@ late_initcall(init_oops_id);
 void print_oops_end_marker(void)
 {
 	init_oops_id();
+
+	if (mach_panic_string)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Board Information: %s\n",
+		       mach_panic_string);
+
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "---[ end trace %016llx ]---\n",
 		(unsigned long long)oops_id);
 }