diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 3f084486868f5..c609b891c4c2e 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ int snd_pcm_format_unsigned(snd_pcm_format_t format);
 int snd_pcm_format_linear(snd_pcm_format_t format);
 int snd_pcm_format_little_endian(snd_pcm_format_t format);
 int snd_pcm_format_big_endian(snd_pcm_format_t format);
-#if 0 /* just for DocBook */
+#if 0 /* just for kernel-doc */
 /**
  * snd_pcm_format_cpu_endian - Check the PCM format is CPU-endian
  * @format: the format to check