diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
index 7ee52164d474b198d481bd4869da64dab33dbade..cc1e9850d655fda3e700a8fe5b78b1218924424a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_buffer.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_buffer_request_room);
  *	@size: size
  *
  *	Queue a series of bytes to the tty buffering. All the characters
- *	passed are marked as without error. Returns the number added.
+ *	passed are marked with the supplied flag. Returns the number added.
  *
  *	Locking: Called functions may take tty->buf.lock
  */