diff --git a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
index 31d14ee69b..e438ad50ca 100644
--- a/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
+++ b/qiskit_aer/backends/aer_simulator.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class AerSimulator(AerBackend):
     simulation method:
 
     * ``stabilizer_max_snapshot_probabilities`` (int): set the maximum
-      qubit number for the state stabilizer (Default: 32).
+      qubit number for the :class:`~qiskit_aer.library.SaveProbabilities` instruction (Default: 32).
 
     These backend options only apply when using the ``"extended_stabilizer"``
     simulation method:
diff --git a/qiskit_aer/backends/qasm_simulator.py b/qiskit_aer/backends/qasm_simulator.py
index f1f5192ec0..ade47cd01e 100644
--- a/qiskit_aer/backends/qasm_simulator.py
+++ b/qiskit_aer/backends/qasm_simulator.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class QasmSimulator(AerBackend):
     simulation method:
 
     * ``stabilizer_max_snapshot_probabilities`` (int): set the maximum
-      qubit number for the state stabilizer (Default: 32).
+      qubit number for the :class:`~qiskit_aer.library.SaveProbabilities` instruction (Default: 32).
 
     These backend options only apply when using the ``"extended_stabilizer"``
     simulation method: