diff --git a/doc/guides/tracing/index.rst b/doc/guides/tracing/index.rst
index f685c21dad1..a66af4063e5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/tracing/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/tracing/index.rst
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ internally and statically at compile-time in the bottom-layer.
 How to Activate?
 ================
 
-Make sure ``CONFIG_TRACING_CTF=y`` is set (``CONFIG_TRACING_CTF_BOTTOM_POSIX=y``
+Make sure :option:`CONFIG_TRACING_CTF` is set to ``y`` (:option:`CONFIG_TRACING_CTF_BOTTOM_POSIX`
 is selected by default when using ``BOARD_NATIVE_POSIX``).