diff --git a/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake b/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
index bba812987e3..87d11b8500f 100644
--- a/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
+++ b/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ zephyr_interface_library_named() appends libs to this list.")
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY ZEPHYR_INTERFACE_LIBS "")
 
 define_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATED_KERNEL_OBJECT_FILES
-  BRIEF_DOCS "Object files that are generated after Zephyr has been linked once."
+  BRIEF_DOCS "Object files that are generated after symbol addresses are fixed."
   FULL_DOCS "\
-Object files that are generated after Zephyr has been linked once.\
+Object files that are generated after symbol addresses are fixed.\
 May include mmu tables, etc."
   )
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATED_KERNEL_OBJECT_FILES "")
 
 define_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATED_KERNEL_SOURCE_FILES
-  BRIEF_DOCS "Source files that are generated after Zephyr has been linked once."
+  BRIEF_DOCS "Source files that are generated after symbol addresses are fixed."
   FULL_DOCS "\
-Source files that are generated after Zephyr has been linked once.\
+Source files that are generated after symbol addresses are fixed.\
 May include isr_tables.c etc."
   )
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATED_KERNEL_SOURCE_FILES "")