diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 3e0b94665e..6d274361d8 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                For an example that shows how to change the <filename>SMP_CONFIG</filename> parameter
+                For an example that shows how to change a specific kernel option
                 using <filename>menuconfig</filename>, see the 
                 "<link linkend='changing-the-config-smp-configuration-using-menuconfig'>Changing
                 the <filename>CONFIG_SMP</filename> Configuration Using <filename>menuconfig</filename></link>"