diff --git a/.topdeps b/.topdeps
index d6085981c9..df1b5f3872 100644
--- a/.topdeps
+++ b/.topdeps
@@ -1 +1 @@
-linux-zfs-branch
+linux-configure-branch
diff --git a/.topmsg b/.topmsg
index f9e0d5cbed..f43491a9cd 100644
--- a/.topmsg
+++ b/.topmsg
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 From: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov>
-Subject: [PATCH] linux configure branch
+Subject: [PATCH] top
 
-This branch contains the configure products from autogen.sh
+Top most branch, simply used as an well known reference.
+
+DO NOT COMMIT ANY CHANGES TO THIS BRANCH
 
 Signed-off-by: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov>