diff --git a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
index 190c070a1b..b6de1957bf 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/esp_flash_spi_init.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_flash_init_default_chip(void)
     if (default_chip.size > legacy_chip->chip_size) {
         ESP_EARLY_LOGW(TAG, "Detected size(%dk) larger than the size in the binary image header(%dk). Using the size in the binary image header.", default_chip.size/1024, legacy_chip->chip_size/1024);
     }
-    // Set chip->size equal to ROM flash size(also equal to menuconfig flash size), which means the available size that can be used
+    // Set chip->size equal to ROM flash size(also equal to the size in binary image header), which means the available size that can be used
     default_chip.size = legacy_chip->chip_size;
 
     esp_flash_default_chip = &default_chip;
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
index 5933f30678..405b2f95f0 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
+++ b/components/spi_flash/include/esp_flash.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct esp_flash_t {
     void *os_func_data;                         ///< Pointer to argument for os-specific hooks. Left NULL and will be initialized with ``os_func``.
 
     esp_flash_io_mode_t read_mode; ///< Configured SPI flash read mode. Set before ``esp_flash_init`` is called.
-    uint32_t size;                   ///< Size of SPI flash in bytes. If 0, size will be detected during initialisation. Note: Only stands for the available size (`CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE`), If you want to get the flash physical size, please call `esp_flash_get_physical_size`.
+    uint32_t size;                   ///< Size of SPI flash in bytes. If 0, size will be detected during initialisation. Note: this stands for the size in the binary image header. If you want to get the flash physical size, please call `esp_flash_get_physical_size`.
     uint32_t chip_id;               ///< Detected chip id.
     uint32_t busy             :1;   ///< This flag is used to verify chip's status.
     uint32_t hpm_dummy_ena    :1;   ///< This flag is used to verify whether flash works under HPM status.
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ esp_err_t esp_flash_read_id(esp_flash_t *chip, uint32_t *out_id);
 /** @brief Detect flash size based on flash ID.
  *
  * @param chip Pointer to identify flash chip. Must have been successfully initialised via esp_flash_init()
- * @param[out] out_size Detected size in bytes, standing for the available size (`CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE`).
+ * @param[out] out_size Detected size in bytes, standing for the size in the binary image header.
  *
  * @note 1. Most flash chips use a common format for flash ID, where the lower 4 bits specify the size as a power of 2. If
  * the manufacturer doesn't follow this convention, the size may be incorrectly detected.
- *       2. The out_size returned only stands for the size selected in menuconfig.
+ *       2. The out_size returned only stands for The out_size stands for the size in the binary image header.
  *  If you want to get the real size of the chip, please call `esp_flash_get_physical_size` instead.
  *
  * @return ESP_OK on success, or a flash error code if operation failed.