diff --git a/src/atdf/peripheral.rs b/src/atdf/peripheral.rs
index 64d8d2b..6a6093e 100644
--- a/src/atdf/peripheral.rs
+++ b/src/atdf/peripheral.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn parse_list(
 
             peripherals.push(chip::Peripheral {
                 name: instance.attr("name")?.clone(),
-                description: instance.attr("caption").ok().cloned(),
+                description: instance.attr("caption").or(module.attr("caption")).ok().cloned(),
                 registers,
             })
         }