diff --git a/src/device/mouse_serial.c b/src/device/mouse_serial.c
index afc662a19..fa3190536 100644
--- a/src/device/mouse_serial.c
+++ b/src/device/mouse_serial.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ static const device_config_t ltsermouse_config[] = {
     },
     {
         .name = "rts_toggle",
-        .description = "Microsoft-compatible RTS toggle",
+        .description = "RTS toggle",
         .type = CONFIG_BINARY,
         .default_string = "",
         .default_int = 0
diff --git a/src/network/net_3c503.c b/src/network/net_3c503.c
index 6191c02bf..0205388ed 100644
--- a/src/network/net_3c503.c
+++ b/src/network/net_3c503.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static const device_config_t threec503_config[] = {
     },
     {
         .name = "dma",
-        .description = "DMA",
+        .description = "DMA channel",
         .type = CONFIG_SELECTION,
         .default_string = "",
         .default_int = 3,