diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 223b734..760b7d0 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -875,17 +875,19 @@
 		     13 =>   8 KB for each CPU
 		     12 =>   4 KB for each CPU
 
-config NMI_LOG_BUF_SHIFT
-	int "Temporary per-CPU NMI log buffer size (12 => 4KB, 13 => 8KB)"
+config PRINTK_SAFE_LOG_BUF_SHIFT
+	int "Temporary per-CPU printk log buffer size (12 => 4KB, 13 => 8KB)"
 	range 10 21
 	default 13
-	depends on PRINTK_NMI
+	depends on PRINTK
 	help
-	  Select the size of a per-CPU buffer where NMI messages are temporary
-	  stored. They are copied to the main log buffer in a safe context
-	  to avoid a deadlock. The value defines the size as a power of 2.
+	  Select the size of an alternate printk per-CPU buffer where messages
+	  printed from usafe contexts are temporary stored. One example would
+	  be NMI messages, another one - printk recursion. The messages are
+	  copied to the main log buffer in a safe context to avoid a deadlock.
+	  The value defines the size as a power of 2.
 
-	  NMI messages are rare and limited. The largest one is when
+	  Those messages are rare and limited. The largest one is when
 	  a backtrace is printed. It usually fits into 4KB. Select
 	  8KB if you want to be on the safe side.