diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig b/kernel/Kconfig
index ca227788a1d..5642b40e39d 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	int "System clock's h/w timer frequency"
 	help
 	  This option specifies the frequency of the hardware timer used for the
-	  system clock (in Hz). This option is set by the board's Kconfig file
+	  system clock (in Hz). This option is set by the SOC's or board's Kconfig file
 	  and the user should generally avoid modifying it via the menu configuration.
 
 config SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS