diff --git a/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c b/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
index b83230c2ddb2..9e6098e1da35 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ show_device(int fd, int elm_idx, encioc_elm_status_t e_status, encioc_elm_desc_t
 	}
 	xo_open_instance("elements");
 	xo_emit("{e:type/device_slot}");
-	xo_emit("{d:description/%-8s} ", e_desc.elm_desc_len > 0 ? e_desc.elm_desc_str : "-");
-	xo_emit("{e:description/%-8s}", e_desc.elm_desc_len > 0 ? e_desc.elm_desc_str : "");
+	xo_emit("{d:description/%-15s} ", e_desc.elm_desc_len > 0 ? e_desc.elm_desc_str : "-");
+	xo_emit("{e:description/%-15s}", e_desc.elm_desc_len > 0 ? e_desc.elm_desc_str : "");
 	xo_emit("{d:device_names/%-7s} ", e_devname.elm_names_len > 0 ? e_devname.elm_devnames : "-");
 	xo_emit("{e:device_names/%s}", e_devname.elm_names_len > 0 ? e_devname.elm_devnames : "");
 	xo_emit("{d:model/%-25s} ", model ? model : "-");
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ show(int argc, char **argv __unused)
 			case ELMTYP_DEVICE:
 			case ELMTYP_ARRAY_DEV:
 				if (e_ptr[j].elm_type != prev_type)
-					xo_emit("Desc     Dev     Model                     Ident                Size/Status\n");
+					xo_emit("Desc            Dev     Model                     Ident                Size/Status\n");
 
 				show_device(fd, e_ptr[j].elm_idx, e_status, e_desc);
 				prev_type = e_ptr[j].elm_type;