diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index f21af067d015f4cad91e9db214931b2215cd41c2..927daa86c9b366e52b41ff388303879896e6c6a4 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int cpufreq_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned int list);
 /* Frequency values here are CPU kHz so that hardware which doesn't run 
  * with some frequencies can complain without having to guess what per 
  * cent / per mille means. 
- * Maximum transition latency is in microseconds - if it's unknown,
+ * Maximum transition latency is in nanoseconds - if it's unknown,
  * CPUFREQ_ETERNAL shall be used.
  */