diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 70d501b..db474af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@
 # 1) Check that make has not been executed in the kernel src $(srctree)
 prepare3: include/config/kernel.release
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
-	@echo '  Using $(srctree) as source for kernel'
+	@echo '  Using $(srctree) as source for barebox'
 	$(Q)if [ -f $(srctree)/.config -o -d $(srctree)/include/config ]; then \
 		echo "  $(srctree) is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'";\
 		echo "  in the '$(srctree)' directory.";\