diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 118ab32..943db52 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -685,9 +685,15 @@
 {
 	shutdown_system();
 	message(CONSOLE|LOG,
+#if #cpu(s390)
+			/* Seems the s390 console is Wierd(tm). */
+			"The system is halted. You may reboot now.\n",
+#else
+			/* secondConsole is NULL for a serial console */
 			"The system is halted. Press %s or turn off power\n",
-			(secondConsole == NULL)	/* serial console */
-			? "Reset" : "CTRL-ALT-DEL");
+			(secondConsole == NULL)? "Reset" : "CTRL-ALT-DEL"
+#endif
+		   );
 	sync();
 
 	/* allow time for last message to reach serial console */