diff --git a/init/version.c b/init/version.c
index 8f28344..2a5dfcd 100644
--- a/init/version.c
+++ b/init/version.c
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(init_uts_ns);
 
 const char linux_banner[] =
-	"Linux version " UTS_RELEASE " (" LINUX_COMPILE_BY "@"
-	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST ") (" LINUX_COMPILER ") " UTS_VERSION "\n";
+	"Linux version %s (" LINUX_COMPILE_BY "@"
+	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST ") (" LINUX_COMPILER ") %s\n";
+