diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index d1edb7a..86f54f3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
  * buf_discard - frees a TIPC message buffer
  * @skb: message buffer
  *
- * Frees a new buffer.  If passed NULL, just returns.
+ * Frees a message buffer.  If passed NULL, just returns.
  */
 
 static inline void buf_discard(struct sk_buff *skb)