diff --git a/src/ft245r.c b/src/ft245r.c
index a863dbd5..db1b18c1 100644
--- a/src/ft245r.c
+++ b/src/ft245r.c
@@ -1251,4 +1251,4 @@ void ft245r_initpgm(PROGRAMMER *pgm) {
 
 #endif
 
-const char ft245r_desc[] = "FT245R/FT232R Synchronous BitBangMode Programmer";
+const char ft245r_desc[] = "FT245R/FT232R synchronous bit-bang programmer of type ftdi_syncbb";