diff --git a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
index afa815556..ab1343cd3 100644
--- a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset_test.go
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (uss *uniformScenarioState) finalReview() {
 	}
 	if uss.evalExecutingMetrics && len(uss.expectedExecuting) > 0 {
 		e := `
-				# HELP apiserver_flowcontrol_current_executing_requests [ALPHA] Number of requests currently executing in the API Priority and Fairness system
+				# HELP apiserver_flowcontrol_current_executing_requests [ALPHA] Number of requests in regular execution phase in the API Priority and Fairness system
 				# TYPE apiserver_flowcontrol_current_executing_requests gauge
 ` + uss.expectedExecuting
 		err := metrics.GatherAndCompare(e, "apiserver_flowcontrol_current_executing_requests")
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func (uss *uniformScenarioState) finalReview() {
 	}
 	if uss.evalExecutingMetrics && len(uss.expectedConcurrencyInUse) > 0 {
 		e := `
-				# HELP apiserver_flowcontrol_request_concurrency_in_use [ALPHA] Concurrency (number of seats) occupided by the currently executing requests in the API Priority and Fairness system
+				# HELP apiserver_flowcontrol_request_concurrency_in_use [ALPHA] Concurrency (number of seats) occupided by the currently executing (all phases count) requests in the API Priority and Fairness system
 				# TYPE apiserver_flowcontrol_request_concurrency_in_use gauge
 ` + uss.expectedConcurrencyInUse
 		err := metrics.GatherAndCompare(e, "apiserver_flowcontrol_request_concurrency_in_use")
diff --git a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
index 365b80931..3ad52c22e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ var (
 			Namespace:      namespace,
 			Subsystem:      subsystem,
 			Name:           "current_executing_requests",
-			Help:           "Number of requests currently executing in the API Priority and Fairness system",
+			Help:           "Number of requests in regular execution phase in the API Priority and Fairness system",
 			StabilityLevel: compbasemetrics.ALPHA,
 		},
 		[]string{priorityLevel, flowSchema},
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ var (
 			Namespace:      namespace,
 			Subsystem:      subsystem,
 			Name:           "request_concurrency_in_use",
-			Help:           "Concurrency (number of seats) occupided by the currently executing requests in the API Priority and Fairness system",
+			Help:           "Concurrency (number of seats) occupided by the currently executing (all phases count) requests in the API Priority and Fairness system",
 			StabilityLevel: compbasemetrics.ALPHA,
 		},
 		[]string{priorityLevel, flowSchema},
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ var (
 			Namespace:      namespace,
 			Subsystem:      subsystem,
 			Name:           "request_execution_seconds",
-			Help:           "Duration of request execution in the API Priority and Fairness system",
+			Help:           "Duration of regular phase of request execution in the API Priority and Fairness system",
 			Buckets:        requestDurationSecondsBuckets,
 			StabilityLevel: compbasemetrics.ALPHA,
 		},