diff --git a/drivers/dahdi/xpp/xbus-sysfs.c b/drivers/dahdi/xpp/xbus-sysfs.c
index 956e765..a394eeb 100644
--- a/drivers/dahdi/xpp/xbus-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dahdi/xpp/xbus-sysfs.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_WRITER(span_store, dev, buf, count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!XBUS_IS(xpd->xbus, READY))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	XPD_DBG(DEVICES, xpd, "%s -- deprecated (should use pinned-spans)\n",
+	XPD_DBG(DEVICES, xpd, "%s -- deprecated (should use assigned-spans)\n",
 		(dahdi_reg) ? "register" : "unregister");
 	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&span_store_mutex);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/include/dahdi/kernel.h b/include/dahdi/kernel.h
index c615800..ac70e1a 100644
--- a/include/dahdi/kernel.h
+++ b/include/dahdi/kernel.h
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ struct dahdi_span_ops {
 	/*! Opt: Provide the name of the echo canceller on a channel */
 	const char *(*echocan_name)(const struct dahdi_chan *chan);
 
-	/*! When using "pinned_spans", this function is called back when this
+	/*! When using "assigned spans", this function is called back when this
 	 * span has been assigned with the system. */
 	void (*assigned)(struct dahdi_span *span);