diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 664e918e2624..8986cf07fe1f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ config SCHED_SMT
 config HAVE_ARM_SCU
 	bool
 	help
-	  This option enables support for the ARM system coherency unit
+	  This option enables support for the ARM snoop control unit
 
 config HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	bool "Architected timer support"