1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index 694b58fc9f..3b5600e550 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -548,14 +548,14 @@ def get_rootfs_size(d):
     if rootfs_maxsize:
         rootfs_maxsize_int = int(rootfs_maxsize)
         if base_size > rootfs_maxsize_int:
-            bb.fatal("The rootfs size %d(K) overrides IMAGE_ROOTFS_MAXSIZE: %d(K)" % \
+            bb.fatal("The rootfs size %d(K) exceeds IMAGE_ROOTFS_MAXSIZE: %d(K)" % \
                 (base_size, rootfs_maxsize_int))
 
     # Check the initramfs size against INITRAMFS_MAXSIZE (if set)
     if image_fstypes == initramfs_fstypes != ''  and initramfs_maxsize:
         initramfs_maxsize_int = int(initramfs_maxsize)
         if base_size > initramfs_maxsize_int:
-            bb.error("The initramfs size %d(K) overrides INITRAMFS_MAXSIZE: %d(K)" % \
+            bb.error("The initramfs size %d(K) exceeds INITRAMFS_MAXSIZE: %d(K)" % \
                 (base_size, initramfs_maxsize_int))
             bb.error("You can set INITRAMFS_MAXSIZE a larger value. Usually, it should")
             bb.fatal("be less than 1/2 of ram size, or you may fail to boot it.\n")