diff --git a/include/linux/hrtimer.h b/include/linux/hrtimer.h
index 3bef961b58b1..b9f163ddacc3 100644
--- a/include/linux/hrtimer.h
+++ b/include/linux/hrtimer.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ enum hrtimer_restart {
  *	HRTIMER_CB_IRQSAFE:		Callback may run in hardirq context
  *	HRTIMER_CB_IRQSAFE_NO_RESTART:	Callback may run in hardirq context and
  *					does not restart the timer
- *	HRTIMER_CB_IRQSAFE_NO_SOFTIRQ:	Callback must run in softirq context
+ *	HRTIMER_CB_IRQSAFE_NO_SOFTIRQ:	Callback must run in hardirq context
  *					Special mode for tick emultation
  */
 enum hrtimer_cb_mode {