diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-intro.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-intro.xml
index 361bb9eb1f..229a1fbc73 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-intro.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             This manual provides background information on the Yocto Linux kernel
             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>,
             describes common tasks you can perform using the kernel tools,
-            and shows you how to use the Metadata needed to work with
+            and shows you how to use the kernel Metadata needed to work with
             the kernel inside the Yocto Project.
        </para>
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             Also included is a linux-yocto development recipe
             (<filename>linux-yocto-dev.bb</filename>) should you want to work
             with the very latest in upstream Linux kernel development and
-            Metadata development.
+            kernel Metadata development.
         </para>
 
         <para>