diff --git a/model/metrics/system-metrics.yaml b/model/metrics/system-metrics.yaml
index 387b827fe1..c2f3148b20 100644
--- a/model/metrics/system-metrics.yaml
+++ b/model/metrics/system-metrics.yaml
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ groups:
       - ref: system.cpu.state
       - ref: system.cpu.logical_number
 
-  - id: metric.system.cpu.frequency.max
+  - id: metric.system.cpu.frequency
     type: metric
-    metric_name: system.cpu.frequency.max
-    brief: "Reports the maximum operating frequency the processor can run at (in MHz)"
+    metric_name: system.cpu.frequency
+    brief: "Reports the current frequency of the CPU processor in MHz"
     instrument: gauge
     unit: "{MHz}"
     attributes: