diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
index f348b0d63901e7edbb796d7ede63d4398a071bc7..f9d7e32454be935f2cf9e7927b5bfc4220180198 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 ARCH:=arm
 BOARD:=bcm53xx
-BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM47xx/53xx with ARM CPU
+BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM47xx/53xx (ARM)
 FEATURES:=squashfs usb pci pcie gpio
 MAINTAINER:=Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
index 8bd08c9047b5ce02a020f5080f3dba7ec2aa2968..1daa6a478be3717d4d9a4d4fd73e56107f44d0ef 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ LINUX_VERSION:=3.14.16
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
+
+define Target/Description
+	Build firmware images for Broadcom based BCM47xx/53xx routers with MIPS CPU, *not* ARM.
+endef
+
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += swconfig wpad-mini nvram \
 	kmod-leds-gpio kmod-gpio-button-hotplug \
 	kmod-ledtrig-default-on kmod-ledtrig-timer kmod-ledtrig-netdev