diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index c6c985fe7b1bcf784cedde2b2a86e26356471bee..402a986659cf5d0afb61d9b7795ef44bdbae2c85 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5195,7 +5195,7 @@ static int __netif_receive_skb_one_core(struct sk_buff *skb, bool pfmemalloc)
  *
  *	More direct receive version of netif_receive_skb().  It should
  *	only be used by callers that have a need to skip RPS and Generic XDP.
- *	Caller must also take care of handling if (page_is_)pfmemalloc.
+ *	Caller must also take care of handling if ``(page_is_)pfmemalloc``.
  *
  *	This function may only be called from softirq context and interrupts
  *	should be enabled.