diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 35d9db251903..923c5d4e4202 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2157,10 +2157,15 @@ again:
 		}
 
 		if (console_seq < log_first_seq) {
+			len = sprintf(text, "** %u printk messages dropped ** ",
+				      (unsigned)(log_first_seq - console_seq));
+
 			/* messages are gone, move to first one */
 			console_seq = log_first_seq;
 			console_idx = log_first_idx;
 			console_prev = 0;
+		} else {
+			len = 0;
 		}
 skip:
 		if (console_seq == log_next_seq)
@@ -2185,8 +2190,8 @@ skip:
 		}
 
 		level = msg->level;
-		len = msg_print_text(msg, console_prev, false,
-				     text, sizeof(text));
+		len += msg_print_text(msg, console_prev, false,
+				      text + len, sizeof(text) - len);
 		console_idx = log_next(console_idx);
 		console_seq++;
 		console_prev = msg->flags;