diff --git a/lmkd/lmkd.c b/lmkd/lmkd.c
index 1db3d5a..b9a7366 100644
--- a/lmkd/lmkd.c
+++ b/lmkd/lmkd.c
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@
 static int last_killed_pid = -1;
 
 /* Kill one process specified by procp.  Returns the size of the process killed */
-static int kill_one_process(struct proc* procp, int min_oom_score) {
+static int kill_one_process(struct proc* procp, int min_oom_score, const char *reason) {
     int pid = procp->pid;
     uid_t uid = procp->uid;
     int tgid;
@@ -1794,8 +1794,13 @@
     set_process_group_and_prio(pid, SP_FOREGROUND, ANDROID_PRIORITY_HIGHEST);
 
     inc_killcnt(procp->oomadj);
-    ALOGE("Kill '%s' (%d), uid %d, oom_adj %d to free %ldkB", taskname, pid, uid, procp->oomadj,
-          tasksize * page_k);
+    if (reason) {
+        ALOGI("Kill '%s' (%d), uid %d, oom_adj %d to free %ldkB; reason: %s", taskname, pid,
+              uid, procp->oomadj, tasksize * page_k, reason);
+    } else {
+        ALOGI("Kill '%s' (%d), uid %d, oom_adj %d to free %ldkB", taskname, pid,
+              uid, procp->oomadj, tasksize * page_k);
+    }
 
     TRACE_KILL_END();
 
@@ -1833,7 +1838,7 @@
  * Find one process to kill at or above the given oom_adj level.
  * Returns size of the killed process.
  */
-static int find_and_kill_process(int min_score_adj) {
+static int find_and_kill_process(int min_score_adj, const char *reason) {
     int i;
     int killed_size = 0;
 
@@ -1851,7 +1856,7 @@
             if (!procp)
                 break;
 
-            killed_size = kill_one_process(procp, min_score_adj);
+            killed_size = kill_one_process(procp, min_score_adj, reason);
             if (killed_size >= 0) {
 #ifdef LMKD_LOG_STATS
                 if (enable_stats_log && !lmk_state_change_start) {
@@ -2040,6 +2045,7 @@
     bool cycle_after_kill = false;
     enum reclaim_state reclaim = NO_RECLAIM;
     enum zone_watermark wmark = WMARK_NONE;
+    char kill_desc[LINE_MAX];
 
     /* Skip while still killing a process */
     if (is_kill_pending()) {
@@ -2135,6 +2141,7 @@
          * free even after a kill. Mostly happens when running memory stress tests.
          */
         kill_reason = PRESSURE_AFTER_KILL;
+        strncpy(kill_desc, "min watermark is breached even after kill", sizeof(kill_desc));
     } else if (level == VMPRESS_LEVEL_CRITICAL && events != 0) {
         /*
          * Device is too busy reclaiming memory which might lead to ANR.
@@ -2142,25 +2149,36 @@
          * of the memory congestion) breaches the configured threshold.
          */
         kill_reason = NOT_RESPONDING;
+        strncpy(kill_desc, "device is not responding", sizeof(kill_desc));
     } else if (swap_is_low && thrashing > thrashing_limit_pct) {
         /* Page cache is thrashing while swap is low */
         kill_reason = LOW_SWAP_AND_THRASHING;
+        snprintf(kill_desc, sizeof(kill_desc), "device is low on swap (%" PRId64
+            "kB < %" PRId64 "kB) and thrashing (%" PRId64 "%%)",
+            mi.field.free_swap * page_k, swap_low_threshold * page_k, thrashing);
     } else if (swap_is_low && wmark < WMARK_HIGH) {
         /* Both free memory and swap are low */
         kill_reason = LOW_MEM_AND_SWAP;
+        snprintf(kill_desc, sizeof(kill_desc), "%s watermark is breached and swap is low (%"
+            PRId64 "kB < %" PRId64 "kB)", wmark > WMARK_LOW ? "min" : "low",
+            mi.field.free_swap * page_k, swap_low_threshold * page_k);
     } else if (wmark < WMARK_HIGH && thrashing > thrashing_limit) {
         /* Page cache is thrashing while memory is low */
         thrashing_limit = (thrashing_limit * (100 - thrashing_limit_decay_pct)) / 100;
         kill_reason = LOW_MEM_AND_THRASHING;
+        snprintf(kill_desc, sizeof(kill_desc), "%s watermark is breached and thrashing (%"
+            PRId64 "%%)", wmark > WMARK_LOW ? "min" : "low", thrashing);
     } else if (reclaim == DIRECT_RECLAIM && thrashing > thrashing_limit) {
         /* Page cache is thrashing while in direct reclaim (mostly happens on lowram devices) */
         thrashing_limit = (thrashing_limit * (100 - thrashing_limit_decay_pct)) / 100;
         kill_reason = DIRECT_RECL_AND_THRASHING;
+        snprintf(kill_desc, sizeof(kill_desc), "device is in direct reclaim and thrashing (%"
+            PRId64 "%%)", thrashing);
     }
 
     /* Kill a process if necessary */
     if (kill_reason != NONE) {
-        int pages_freed = find_and_kill_process(0);
+        int pages_freed = find_and_kill_process(0, kill_desc);
         killing = (pages_freed > 0);
         meminfo_log(&mi);
     }
@@ -2351,7 +2369,7 @@
 do_kill:
     if (low_ram_device) {
         /* For Go devices kill only one task */
-        if (find_and_kill_process(level_oomadj[level]) == 0) {
+        if (find_and_kill_process(level_oomadj[level], NULL) == 0) {
             if (debug_process_killing) {
                 ALOGI("Nothing to kill");
             }
@@ -2376,7 +2394,7 @@
             min_score_adj = level_oomadj[level];
         }
 
-        pages_freed = find_and_kill_process(min_score_adj);
+        pages_freed = find_and_kill_process(min_score_adj, NULL);
 
         if (pages_freed == 0) {
             /* Rate limit kill reports when nothing was reclaimed */