diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
index 0370c805..750b9a12 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/root.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func init() {
 		log.Println(err)
 	}
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetName, "netname", "n", "default", "Define the network name to configure")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Alias to --netname")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Set the node's network device")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetIpaddr, "ipaddr", "I", "", "Set the node's network device IP address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetmask, "netmask", "M", "", "Set the node's network device netmask")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
index c38afeeb..8b4deb7d 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/root.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&SetIpmiInterface, "ipmiinterface", "", "Set the node's IPMI interface (defaults to 'lan')")
 
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetName, "netname", "n", "default", "Define the network name to configure")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Alias to --netname")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Set the node's network device")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetIpaddr, "ipaddr", "I", "", "Set the node's network device IP address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetmask, "netmask", "M", "", "Set the node's network device netmask")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")