diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 842d5700c15..a682624de57 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ static int cn_print_exe_file(struct core_name *cn)
 
 	exe_file = get_mm_exe_file(current->mm);
 	if (!exe_file)
-		return cn_printf(cn, "(unknown)");
+		return cn_printf(cn, "%s (path unknown)", current->comm);
 
 	pathbuf = kmalloc(PATH_MAX, GFP_TEMPORARY);
 	if (!pathbuf) {