diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
index 3d7473531ab1..d660a363fab8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static void sysrq_reboot_handler(int unused)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op srm_sysrq_reboot_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_reboot_handler,
-	.help_msg       = "reboot(b)",
+	.help_msg       = "reboot : b",
 	.action_msg     = "Resetting",
 	.enable_mask    = SYSRQ_ENABLE_BOOT,
 };
diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/sysrq.c b/arch/loongarch/kernel/sysrq.c
index 366baef72d29..470a9017ca84 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/sysrq.c
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/sysrq.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_tlbdump(int key)
 
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_tlbdump_op = {
 	.handler        = sysrq_handle_tlbdump,
-	.help_msg       = "show-tlbs(x)",
+	.help_msg       = "show-tlbs : x",
 	.action_msg     = "Show TLB entries",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/sysrq.c b/arch/mips/kernel/sysrq.c
index 9c1a2019113b..ac0265a96cbe 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/sysrq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/sysrq.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_tlbdump(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_tlbdump_op = {
 	.handler        = sysrq_handle_tlbdump,
-	.help_msg       = "show-tlbs(x)",
+	.help_msg       = "show-tlbs : x",
 	.action_msg     = "Show TLB entries",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
index fae747cc57d2..bcfca6ccd8ae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
@@ -4007,7 +4007,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_xmon(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_xmon_op = {
 	.handler =	sysrq_handle_xmon,
-	.help_msg =	"xmon(x)",
+	.help_msg =	"xmon : x",
 	.action_msg =	"Entering xmon",
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
index b51d8fb0ecdc..11b85c326362 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_globreg(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sparc_globalreg_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_globreg,
-	.help_msg	= "global-regs(y)",
+	.help_msg	= "global-regs : y",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Global CPU Regs",
 };
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_globpmu(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sparc_globalpmu_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_globpmu,
-	.help_msg	= "global-pmu(x)",
+	.help_msg	= "global-pmu : x",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Global PMU Regs",
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 61a5d450cc20..105b296b17db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void drm_fb_helper_sysrq(int dummy1)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_drm_fb_helper_restore_op = {
 	.handler = drm_fb_helper_sysrq,
-	.help_msg = "force-fb(v)",
+	.help_msg = "force-fb : v",
 	.action_msg = "Restore framebuffer console",
 };
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/tty/sysrq.c b/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
index b6e70c5cfa17..831cdadf366f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/sysrq.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_loglevel(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_loglevel_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_loglevel,
-	.help_msg	= "loglevel(0-9)",
+	.help_msg	= "loglevel : 0-9",
 	.action_msg	= "Changing Loglevel",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_LOG,
 };
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_SAK(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_SAK_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_SAK,
-	.help_msg	= "sak(k)",
+	.help_msg	= "sak : k",
 	.action_msg	= "SAK",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_KEYBOARD,
 };
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_unraw(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_unraw_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_unraw,
-	.help_msg	= "unraw(r)",
+	.help_msg	= "unraw : r",
 	.action_msg	= "Keyboard mode set to system default",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_KEYBOARD,
 };
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_crash(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_crash_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_crash,
-	.help_msg	= "crash(c)",
+	.help_msg	= "crash : c",
 	.action_msg	= "Trigger a crash",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_reboot(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_reboot_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_reboot,
-	.help_msg	= "reboot(b)",
+	.help_msg	= "reboot : b",
 	.action_msg	= "Resetting",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_BOOT,
 };
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_sync(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_sync_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_sync,
-	.help_msg	= "sync(s)",
+	.help_msg	= "sync : s",
 	.action_msg	= "Emergency Sync",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_SYNC,
 };
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_show_timers(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_show_timers_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_show_timers,
-	.help_msg	= "show-all-timers(q)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-all-timers : q",
 	.action_msg	= "Show clockevent devices & pending hrtimers (no others)",
 };
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_mountro(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_mountro_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_mountro,
-	.help_msg	= "unmount(u)",
+	.help_msg	= "unmount : u",
 	.action_msg	= "Emergency Remount R/O",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_REMOUNT,
 };
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showlocks(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showlocks_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showlocks,
-	.help_msg	= "show-all-locks(d)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-all-locks : d",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Locks Held",
 };
 #else
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showallcpus(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showallcpus_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showallcpus,
-	.help_msg	= "show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-backtrace-all-active-cpus : l",
 	.action_msg	= "Show backtrace of all active CPUs",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showregs(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showregs_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showregs,
-	.help_msg	= "show-registers(p)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-registers : p",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Regs",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showstate(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showstate_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showstate,
-	.help_msg	= "show-task-states(t)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-task-states : t",
 	.action_msg	= "Show State",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showstate_blocked(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showstate_blocked_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showstate_blocked,
-	.help_msg	= "show-blocked-tasks(w)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-blocked-tasks : w",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Blocked State",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static void sysrq_ftrace_dump(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_ftrace_dump_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_ftrace_dump,
-	.help_msg	= "dump-ftrace-buffer(z)",
+	.help_msg	= "dump-ftrace-buffer : z",
 	.action_msg	= "Dump ftrace buffer",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_showmem(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_showmem_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_showmem,
-	.help_msg	= "show-memory-usage(m)",
+	.help_msg	= "show-memory-usage : m",
 	.action_msg	= "Show Memory",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_term(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_term_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_term,
-	.help_msg	= "terminate-all-tasks(e)",
+	.help_msg	= "terminate-all-tasks : e",
 	.action_msg	= "Terminate All Tasks",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_SIGNAL,
 };
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_moom(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_moom_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_moom,
-	.help_msg	= "memory-full-oom-kill(f)",
+	.help_msg	= "memory-full-oom-kill : f",
 	.action_msg	= "Manual OOM execution",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_SIGNAL,
 };
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_thaw(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_thaw_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_thaw,
-	.help_msg	= "thaw-filesystems(j)",
+	.help_msg	= "thaw-filesystems : j",
 	.action_msg	= "Emergency Thaw of all frozen filesystems",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_SIGNAL,
 };
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_kill(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_kill_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_kill,
-	.help_msg	= "kill-all-tasks(i)",
+	.help_msg	= "kill-all-tasks : i",
 	.action_msg	= "Kill All Tasks",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_SIGNAL,
 };
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_unrt(int key)
 }
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_unrt_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_unrt,
-	.help_msg	= "nice-all-RT-tasks(n)",
+	.help_msg	= "nice-all-RT-tasks : n",
 	.action_msg	= "Nice All RT Tasks",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_RTNICE,
 };
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void __handle_sysrq(int key, bool check_mask)
 			console_loglevel = orig_log_level;
 		}
 	} else {
-		pr_info("HELP : ");
+		pr_info("HELP : \n");
 		/* Only print the help msg once per handler */
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sysrq_key_table); i++) {
 			if (sysrq_key_table[i]) {
@@ -617,9 +617,9 @@ void __handle_sysrq(int key, bool check_mask)
 				if (j != i)
 					continue;
 				pr_cont("%s ", sysrq_key_table[i]->help_msg);
+				pr_cont("\n");
 			}
 		}
-		pr_cont("\n");
 		console_loglevel = orig_log_level;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index d5e9ccde3ab8..561721e124cd 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_dbg(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_dbg_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_dbg,
-	.help_msg	= "debug(g)",
+	.help_msg	= "debug : g",
 	.action_msg	= "DEBUG",
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/power/poweroff.c b/kernel/power/poweroff.c
index 562aa0e450ed..d9c0e6ea079a 100644
--- a/kernel/power/poweroff.c
+++ b/kernel/power/poweroff.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void handle_poweroff(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op	sysrq_poweroff_op = {
 	.handler        = handle_poweroff,
-	.help_msg       = "poweroff(o)",
+	.help_msg       = "poweroff : o",
 	.action_msg     = "Power Off",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_BOOT,
 };
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
index b10b8349bb2a..17a7bf7b0a2b 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static void sysrq_show_rcu(int key)
 
 static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_rcudump_op = {
 	.handler = sysrq_show_rcu,
-	.help_msg = "show-rcu(y)",
+	.help_msg = "show-rcu : y",
 	.action_msg = "Show RCU tree",
 	.enable_mask = SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
