diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index 2480dad11f..df06fc7207 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static const TypeInfo riscv_virt_board_device = {
 
 static void riscv_virt_board_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    mc->desc = "RISC-V VirtIO Board (Privileged spec v1.10)";
+    mc->desc = "RISC-V VirtIO Board (Privileged ISA v1.10)";
     mc->init = riscv_virt_board_init;
     mc->max_cpus = 8; /* hardcoded limit in BBL */
 }