diff --git a/docs/devel/build-system.rst b/docs/devel/build-system.rst
index 7f106d2f1c..ae536ef75d 100644
--- a/docs/devel/build-system.rst
+++ b/docs/devel/build-system.rst
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ command line options for which a same-named Meson option exists;
 dashes in the command line are replaced with underscores.
 
 Many checks on the compilation environment are still found in configure
-rather than `meson.build`, but new checks should be added directly to
-`meson.build`.
+rather than ``meson.build``, but new checks should be added directly to
+``meson.build``.
 
 Patches are also welcome to move existing checks from the configure
-phase to `meson.build`.  When doing so, ensure that `meson.build` does
-not use anymore the keys that you have removed from `config-host.mak`.
-Typically these will be replaced in `meson.build` by boolean variables,
-``get_option('optname')`` invocations, or `dep.found()` expressions.
+phase to ``meson.build``.  When doing so, ensure that ``meson.build`` does
+not use anymore the keys that you have removed from ``config-host.mak``.
+Typically these will be replaced in ``meson.build`` by boolean variables,
+``get_option('optname')`` invocations, or ``dep.found()`` expressions.
 In general, the remaining checks have little or no interdependencies,
 so they can be moved one by one.
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ comprises the following tasks:
 
  - Add code to perform the actual feature check.
 
- - Add code to include the feature status in `config-host.h`
+ - Add code to include the feature status in ``config-host.h``
 
  - Add code to print out the feature status in the configure summary
    upon completion.
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ The other supporting code is generally simple::
 
 For the configure script to parse the new option, the
 ``scripts/meson-buildoptions.sh`` file must be up-to-date; ``make
-update-buildoptions`` (or just `make`) will take care of updating it.
+update-buildoptions`` (or just ``make``) will take care of updating it.
 
 
 Support scripts
diff --git a/docs/system/i386/sgx.rst b/docs/system/i386/sgx.rst
index f103ae2a2f..9aa161af1a 100644
--- a/docs/system/i386/sgx.rst
+++ b/docs/system/i386/sgx.rst
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ CPUID
 
 Due to its myriad dependencies, SGX is currently not listed as supported
 in any of Qemu's built-in CPU configuration. To expose SGX (and SGX Launch
-Control) to a guest, you must either use `-cpu host` to pass-through the
+Control) to a guest, you must either use ``-cpu host`` to pass-through the
 host CPU model, or explicitly enable SGX when using a built-in CPU model,
-e.g. via `-cpu <model>,+sgx` or `-cpu <model>,+sgx,+sgxlc`.
+e.g. via ``-cpu <model>,+sgx`` or ``-cpu <model>,+sgx,+sgxlc``.
 
 All SGX sub-features enumerated through CPUID, e.g. SGX2, MISCSELECT,
 ATTRIBUTES, etc... can be restricted via CPUID flags. Be aware that enforcing
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ creating VM with SGX.
 Feature Control
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Qemu SGX updates the `etc/msr_feature_control` fw_cfg entry to set the SGX
+Qemu SGX updates the ``etc/msr_feature_control`` fw_cfg entry to set the SGX
 (bit 18) and SGX LC (bit 17) flags based on their respective CPUID support,
 i.e. existing guest firmware will automatically set SGX and SGX LC accordingly,
 assuming said firmware supports fw_cfg.msr_feature_control.