diff --git a/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html b/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
index 6fb5c05cab..d36ca6f210 100644
--- a/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
+++ b/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
@@ -5664,7 +5664,7 @@ int setlogmask(int mask);
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-      <code>alert()</code>. The highest priority debug macro (<code>LOG_EMERG</code>) and is controlled by <code>CONFIG_DEBUG_ALERT</code>.  The <code>alert()</code> macro is reserved for use solely by assertion and crash handling logic.  It also differs from the other macros in that there it cannot be enabled per subsystem.
+      <code>alert()</code>. The highest priority debug macro (<code>LOG_EMERG</code>) and is controlled by <code>CONFIG_DEBUG_ALERT</code>.  The <code>alert()</code> macro is reserved for use solely by assertion and crash handling logic.  It also differs from the other macros in that it cannot be enabled or disabled per subsystem.
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diff --git a/drivers/syslog/README.txt b/drivers/syslog/README.txt
index 07ac0cf31e..2764f0e2ad 100644
--- a/drivers/syslog/README.txt
+++ b/drivers/syslog/README.txt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ SYSLOG Interfaces
     * alert(). The highest priority debug macro (LOG_EMERG) and is
       controlled by CONFIG_DEBUG_ALERT.  The alert() macro is reserved for
       use solely by assertion and crash handling logic.  It also differs
-      from the other macros in that there it cannot be enabled per
+      from the other macros in that it cannot be enabled or disabled per
       subsystem.
 
 SYSLOG Channels