diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
index 3c8e0b74e9b5..e0a85575c104 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
@@ -651,10 +651,10 @@ form::
 
    KBUILD_DEFCONFIG:<machine> ?= "defconfig_file"
 
-Here is an example
-that assigns the :term:`KBUILD_DEFCONFIG` variable based on "raspberrypi2"
-and provides the path to the "in-tree" ``defconfig`` file to be used for
-a Raspberry Pi 2, which is based on the Broadcom 2708/2709 chipset::
+Here is an example that assigns the :term:`KBUILD_DEFCONFIG` variable utilizing
+an override for the "raspberrypi2" :term:`MACHINE` and provides the path to the
+"in-tree" ``defconfig`` file to be used for a Raspberry Pi 2, which is based on
+the Broadcom 2708/2709 chipset::
 
    KBUILD_DEFCONFIG:raspberrypi2 ?= "bcm2709_defconfig"