diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 1f0b4cf5dd03df822db7903ccddb3e9021520085..07099cb14778ddb0bc29cec3858a0c3d85ca2d09 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1764,8 +1764,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	over all channels.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_DELAY: delay before the first cycle of a
- *	scheduled scan (or a WoWLAN net-detect scan) is started, u32
- *	in seconds.
+ *	scheduled scan is started.  Or the delay before a WoWLAN
+ *	net-detect scan is started, counting from the moment the
+ *	system is suspended.  This value is a u32, in seconds.
 
  * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_INDOOR: flag attribute, if set indicates that the device
  *      is operating in an indoor environment.