diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 10cd757f1006..2c8999d027ab 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ int sysctl_extfrag_threshold = 500;
  * @order: The order of the current allocation
  * @alloc_flags: The allocation flags of the current allocation
  * @ac: The context of current allocation
- * @mode: The migration mode for async, sync light, or sync migration
+ * @prio: Determines how hard direct compaction should try to succeed
  *
  * This is the main entry point for direct page compaction.
  */