diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 5aadc49..3e97a3d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -279,13 +279,13 @@
 	bool "Symmetric multi-processing support"
 	---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.
 
 	  Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or