diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
index 0133a69ad1173febcdc23396c1207d9bda6145f2..14f48c96b20db8bea0ec497077ba36d662d28e57 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static int pinconf_pins_show(struct seq_file *s, void *what)
 		return 0;
 
 	seq_puts(s, "Pin config settings per pin\n");
-	seq_puts(s, "Format: pin (name): pinmux setting array\n");
+	seq_puts(s, "Format: pin (name): configs\n");
 
 	mutex_lock(&pinctrl_mutex);
 
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int pinconf_groups_show(struct seq_file *s, void *what)
 		return 0;
 
 	seq_puts(s, "Pin config settings per pin group\n");
-	seq_puts(s, "Format: group (name): pinmux setting array\n");
+	seq_puts(s, "Format: group (name): configs\n");
 
 	mutex_lock(&pinctrl_mutex);