diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 675bb0da00a0..3349e455a871 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for Intel i8x0 soundcard.");
 module_param(id, charp, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(id, "ID string for Intel i8x0 soundcard.");
 module_param(ac97_clock, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_clock, "AC'97 codec clock (0 = whitelist + auto-detect, 1 = force autodetect).");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_clock, "AC'97 codec clock (0 = allowlist + auto-detect, 1 = force autodetect).");
 module_param(ac97_quirk, charp, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_quirk, "AC'97 workaround for strange hardware.");
 module_param(buggy_semaphore, bool, 0444);
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ static int intel8x0_in_clock_list(struct intel8x0 *chip)
 	wl = snd_pci_quirk_lookup(pci, intel8x0_clock_list);
 	if (!wl)
 		return 0;
-	dev_info(chip->card->dev, "white list rate for %04x:%04x is %i\n",
+	dev_info(chip->card->dev, "allow list rate for %04x:%04x is %i\n",
 	       pci->subsystem_vendor, pci->subsystem_device, wl->value);
 	chip->ac97_bus->clock = wl->value;
 	return 1;
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk spdif_aclink_defaults[] = {
 	{ } /* end */
 };
 
-/* look up white/black list for SPDIF over ac-link */
+/* look up allow/deny list for SPDIF over ac-link */
 static int check_default_spdif_aclink(struct pci_dev *pci)
 {
 	const struct snd_pci_quirk *w;