diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index d39dc9b..3ba48fe 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@
 	depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also the SMP-HOWTO available at