diff --git a/gnu/packages/flashing-tools.scm b/gnu/packages/flashing-tools.scm
index 1a8ccdb98503eb00bbcbbc4e9843c20ec842d505..f0547a1a8a6a49ac4533b7de24fab61d1e7847df 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/flashing-tools.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/flashing-tools.scm
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ (define-public avrdude
     (synopsis "AVR downloader and uploader")
     (description
      "AVRDUDE is a utility to download/upload/manipulate the ROM and
-EEPROM contents of AVR microcontrollers using the in-system programming
-technique (ISP).")
+EEPROM contents of AVR microcontrollers using the @acronym{ISP, in-system
+programming} technique.")
     (license license:gpl2+)))
 
 (define-public dfu-programmer