diff --git a/include/linux/dmaengine.h b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
index 2b9f2ac7ed60..78784982b33e 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmaengine.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum dma_transaction_type {
  *  control completion, and communicate status.
  * @DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT - trigger an interrupt (callback) upon completion of
  *  this transaction
- * @DMA_CTRL_ACK - the descriptor cannot be reused until the client
+ * @DMA_CTRL_ACK - if clear, the descriptor cannot be reused until the client
  *  acknowledges receipt, i.e. has has a chance to establish any dependency
  *  chains
  * @DMA_COMPL_SKIP_SRC_UNMAP - set to disable dma-unmapping the source buffer(s)