diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 451481c082b5..d13492df57a1 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct msi_desc;
  * @startup:		start up the interrupt (defaults to ->enable if NULL)
  * @shutdown:		shut down the interrupt (defaults to ->disable if NULL)
  * @enable:		enable the interrupt (defaults to chip->unmask if NULL)
- * @disable:		disable the interrupt (defaults to chip->mask if NULL)
+ * @disable:		disable the interrupt
  * @ack:		start of a new interrupt
  * @mask:		mask an interrupt source
  * @mask_ack:		ack and mask an interrupt source