diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/port/maxim/README.md b/wolfcrypt/src/port/maxim/README.md
index 171251fc18..3970fd896f 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/port/maxim/README.md
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/port/maxim/README.md
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ hardware.
 - SHA-512
 
 By default `MAX3266X_SHA` drives the TPU directly, feeding the message to the
-hardware incrementally so hashes of any size are supported. Defining `#define
-WOLFSSL_MAX3266X_SHA_ONESHOT` in `user_settings.h` instead buffers the whole
-message in memory and hashes it in one shot using the SDK, which has slightly
-better performance.
+hardware incrementally so hashes of any size are supported. Adding
+`#define WOLFSSL_MAX3266X_SHA_ONESHOT` to `user_settings.h` instead buffers
+the whole message in memory and hashes it in one shot using the SDK, which
+has slightly better performance.
 
 `#define MAX3266X_MATH` (Replaces math operation calls for algos
 like RSA and ECC key generation):