diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 1596101cfaf8..e14b20783995 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ config KEXEC
 	help
 	  kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your
 	  current kernel, and to start another kernel.  It is like a reboot
-	  but it is indepedent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
+	  but it is independent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
 	  you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux.
 
 	  The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call.
diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
index eb130482ba18..21c9a4e71104 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ config M386
 	  - "GeodeGX1" for Geode GX1 (Cyrix MediaGX).
 	  - "Geode GX/LX" For AMD Geode GX and LX processors.
 	  - "CyrixIII/VIA C3" for VIA Cyrix III or VIA C3.
-	  - "VIA C3-2 for VIA C3-2 "Nehemiah" (model 9 and above).
+	  - "VIA C3-2" for VIA C3-2 "Nehemiah" (model 9 and above).
 
 	  If you don't know what to do, choose "386".