diff --git a/pkg/pillar/cmd/nodeagent/nodeagent.go b/pkg/pillar/cmd/nodeagent/nodeagent.go
index e69c2fbddb..4cdf55f0cb 100644
--- a/pkg/pillar/cmd/nodeagent/nodeagent.go
+++ b/pkg/pillar/cmd/nodeagent/nodeagent.go
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ func handleLastRebootReason(ctx *nodeagentContext) {
 					dateStr)
 				bootReason = types.BootReasonPowerFail
 			} else {
-				reason = fmt.Sprintf("Reboot reason - kernel crash (no kdump) - at %s",
+				reason = fmt.Sprintf("Reboot reason - system reset, reboot or kernel panic due to watchdog or kernel bug (no kdump) - at %s",
 					dateStr)
 				bootReason = types.BootReasonKernel
 			}