diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 9e05c4b21..a4804cf86 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -876,10 +876,12 @@ listed in OS.  The C library expects to find it under
 
 (define (kernel->boot-label kernel)
   "Return a label for the bootloader menu entry that boots KERNEL."
-  (string-append "GNU with "
-                 (string-titlecase (package-name kernel)) " "
-                 (package-version kernel)
-                 " (beta)"))
+  (if (package? kernel)
+      (string-append "GNU with "
+                     (string-titlecase (package-name kernel)) " "
+                     (package-version kernel)
+                     " (beta)")
+      "GNU GuixSD (beta)"))
 
 (define (store-file-system file-systems)
   "Return the file system object among FILE-SYSTEMS that contains the store."