diff --git a/tools/update_kernel_commits.py b/tools/update_kernel_commits.py
index 0f23df2f9a..0319556bd8 100755
--- a/tools/update_kernel_commits.py
+++ b/tools/update_kernel_commits.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def generate_commit_message(branches, repo_owner, repo_name, verbose=False):
         commit_message += "\n"
 
     arch_list = f"[{', '.join(get_short_arch_flavor(branch) for branch in branches)}]"
-    commit_subject = f"Kernel update - {arch_list}\n\n"
+    commit_subject = f"Kernel update - {arch_list}\n\nThis commit changes:\n"
 
     commit_message = commit_subject + commit_message
     return commit_message