diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/connector/catalog/constraints/BaseConstraint.java b/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/connector/catalog/constraints/BaseConstraint.java
index f93d716a27842..186d2b5dedade 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/connector/catalog/constraints/BaseConstraint.java
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/connector/catalog/constraints/BaseConstraint.java
@@ -65,24 +65,17 @@ public boolean rely() {
   public String toDDL() {
     // The validation status is not included in the DDL output as it's not part of
     // the Spark SQL syntax for constraints.
+    return "CONSTRAINT " + name + " " + toDescription();
+  }
+
+  public String toDescription() {
     return String.format(
-        "CONSTRAINT %s %s %s %s",
-        name,
+        "%s %s %s",
         definition(),
         enforced ? "ENFORCED" : "NOT ENFORCED",
         rely ? "RELY" : "NORELY");
   }
 
-  public String toDescription() {
-    StringJoiner joiner = new StringJoiner(" ");
-    joiner.add(definition());
-    joiner.add(enforced ? "ENFORCED" : "NOT ENFORCED");
-    if (rely) {
-      joiner.add("RELY");
-    }
-    return joiner.toString();
-  }
-
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return toDDL();
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DescribeTableSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DescribeTableSuite.scala
index 1bd6df5cf928a..c3f055cc33224 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DescribeTableSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DescribeTableSuite.scala
@@ -360,21 +360,20 @@ class DescribeTableSuite extends command.DescribeTableSuiteBase
              |$defaultUsing
         """.stripMargin)
 
-        // Skipped showing NORELY since it is the default value.
+        // ENFORCED/NOT ENFORCED and RELY/NORELY are always emitted to match SHOW CREATE TABLE.
         var expectedConstraintsDdl = Array(
           "# Constraints,,",
-          "pk_table_pk,PRIMARY KEY (id) NOT ENFORCED,",
+          "pk_table_pk,PRIMARY KEY (id) NOT ENFORCED NORELY,",
           s"fk_a,FOREIGN KEY (a) REFERENCES $fkTable (id) NOT ENFORCED RELY,",
-          "uk_b,UNIQUE (b) NOT ENFORCED,",
-          "uk_a_c,UNIQUE (a, c) NOT ENFORCED,",
-          "c1,CHECK (c IS NOT NULL) ENFORCED,",
-          "c2,CHECK (id > 0) ENFORCED,"
+          "uk_b,UNIQUE (b) NOT ENFORCED NORELY,",
+          "uk_a_c,UNIQUE (a, c) NOT ENFORCED NORELY,",
+          "c1,CHECK (c IS NOT NULL) ENFORCED NORELY,",
+          "c2,CHECK (id > 0) ENFORCED NORELY,"
         )
         var descDdL = sql(s"DESCRIBE EXTENDED $tbl").collect().map(_.mkString(","))
           .dropWhile(_ != "# Constraints,,")
         assert(descDdL === expectedConstraintsDdl)
 
-        // Show non-default value for RELY.
         sql(s"ALTER TABLE $tbl ADD CONSTRAINT c3 CHECK (b IS NOT NULL) RELY")
         descDdL = sql(s"DESCRIBE EXTENDED $tbl").collect().map(_.mkString(","))
           .dropWhile(_ != "# Constraints,,")
@@ -386,7 +385,7 @@ class DescribeTableSuite extends command.DescribeTableSuiteBase
         descDdL = sql(s"DESCRIBE EXTENDED $tbl").collect().map(_.mkString(","))
           .dropWhile(_ != "# Constraints,,")
         assert(descDdL === expectedConstraintsDdl
-          .filter(_ != "c1,CHECK (c IS NOT NULL) ENFORCED,"))
+          .filter(_ != "c1,CHECK (c IS NOT NULL) ENFORCED NORELY,"))
       }
     }
   }