diff --git a/channels/chan_oss.c b/channels/chan_oss.c
index b8f0fb6efd..4635f78496 100755
--- a/channels/chan_oss.c
+++ b/channels/chan_oss.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 ; extension=s		; default extension to call
 ; context=default	; default context
 ; language=""		; default language
-; overridecontext=no	; the whole dial string is considered an extension.
-			; if yes, the last @ will start the context
+; overridecontext=yes	; the whole dial string is considered an extension.
+			; if no, the last @ will start the context
 
 ; device=/dev/dsp	; device to open
 ; mixer="-f /dev/mixer0 pcm 80 ; mixer command to run on start
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static struct chan_oss_pvt *find_desc(char *dev)
 /*
  * split a string in extension-context, returns pointers to malloc'ed
  * strings.
- * If we have 'overridecontext' then the last @ is considered as
+ * If we do not have 'overridecontext' then the last @ is considered as
  * a context separator, and the context is overridden.
  * This is usually not very necessary as you can play with the dialplan,
  * and it is nice not to need it because you have '@' in SIP addresses.
diff --git a/configs/oss.conf.sample b/configs/oss.conf.sample
index 9d605ceb5a..148a2a656a 100755
--- a/configs/oss.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/oss.conf.sample
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ autoanswer=yes
 ;
 context=local
 ;
+; Set overridecontext to yes if you want the context specified above
+; to override what someone places on the command line.
+;
+;overridecontext=yes
+;
 ; Default extension to call
 ;
 extension=s