diff --git a/expect-lava/linux.inc b/expect-lava/linux.inc
index 9067a49..a7cced7 100644
--- a/expect-lava/linux.inc
+++ b/expect-lava/linux.inc
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 	num_cpus=8
 fi
 
-expect_string+=('i;Linux version')
+failures='Kernel panic'
+expect_string+=("i;Linux version;;${failures}")
 failures='CPU[0-9]+: failed to come online'
 expect_string+=("i;SMP: Total of ${num_cpus} processors activated;;${failures}")
 expect_string+=('i;Freeing unused kernel memory')