diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 867f95032513f7d7b617ad837a716224e4e3ca3e..7dfc949206975c7df2de35f58a56237ddba5c906 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ config NETWORK_SECMARK
 	  If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
 
 menuconfig NETFILTER
-	bool "Network packet filtering (replaces ipchains)"
+	bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
 	---help---
 	  Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
 	  that pass through your Linux box.