diff --git a/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_binfmt.c b/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_binfmt.c
index 572b3b28772d..e776139afb20 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_binfmt.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_binfmt.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct elf_phdr;
 
 #define USE_ELF_CORE_DUMP 1
 
-/* Overwrite elfcore.h */ 
+/* Override elfcore.h */ 
 #define _LINUX_ELFCORE_H 1
 typedef unsigned int elf_greg_t;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index ffed464e6b12..f264d9dc97fe 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void __init check_ioapic(void)
 					     force_iommu) &&
 					    !iommu_aperture_allowed) {
 						printk(KERN_INFO
-    "Looks like a VIA chipset. Disabling IOMMU. Overwrite with \"iommu=allowed\"\n");
+    "Looks like a VIA chipset. Disabling IOMMU. Override with \"iommu=allowed\"\n");
 						iommu_aperture_disabled = 1;
 					}
 #endif