diff --git a/on-target-tests/tests/dma_spi_loopback_u8.rs b/on-target-tests/tests/dma_spi_loopback_u8.rs
index 3c7f6a2cb..20b0f26c9 100644
--- a/on-target-tests/tests/dma_spi_loopback_u8.rs
+++ b/on-target-tests/tests/dma_spi_loopback_u8.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ mod tests {
             &mut pac.RESETS,
         );
 
-        // These are implicitly used by the spi driver if they are in the correct mode
+        // Set up our SPI pins into the correct mode
         let spi_sclk = pins.gpio6.reconfigure();
         let spi_mosi = pins.gpio7.reconfigure();
         let spi_miso = pins.gpio4.reconfigure();
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/spi_dma.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/spi_dma.rs
index 67ba993d1..b0c1b295d 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/spi_dma.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/spi_dma.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         &mut pac.RESETS,
     );
 
-    // These are implicitly used by the spi driver if they are in the correct mode
+    // Set up our SPI pins into the correct mode
     let spi_mosi = pins.gpio7.into_function::<hal::gpio::FunctionSpi>();
     let spi_miso = pins.gpio4.into_function::<hal::gpio::FunctionSpi>();
     let spi_sclk = pins.gpio6.into_function::<hal::gpio::FunctionSpi>();