diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/livepatch.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/livepatch.h
index 7aa799134a117..a52b6cca873d3 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/livepatch.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/livepatch.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static inline void klp_arch_set_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long ip)
 	regs->psw.addr = ip;
 }
 #else
-#error Live patching support is disabled; check CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
+#error Include linux/livepatch.h, not asm/livepatch.h
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/livepatch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/livepatch.h
index 19c099afa8613..e795f5274217a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/livepatch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/livepatch.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static inline void klp_arch_set_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long ip)
 	regs->ip = ip;
 }
 #else
-#error Live patching support is disabled; check CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
+#error Include linux/livepatch.h, not asm/livepatch.h
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_LIVEPATCH_H */