diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst b/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
index 08af5caf036d..f77de49b1d51 100644
--- a/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ String Manipulation
 .. kernel-doc:: lib/string.c
    :export:
 
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/string.h
+   :internal:
+
 .. kernel-doc:: mm/util.c
    :functions: kstrdup kstrdup_const kstrndup kmemdup kmemdup_nul memdup_user
                vmemdup_user strndup_user memdup_user_nul
diff --git a/include/linux/string.h b/include/linux/string.h
index 4deb11f7976b..b2f9df7f0761 100644
--- a/include/linux/string.h
+++ b/include/linux/string.h
@@ -474,8 +474,9 @@ static inline void memcpy_and_pad(void *dest, size_t dest_len,
  * But this can lead to bugs due to typos, or if prefix is a pointer
  * and not a constant. Instead use str_has_prefix().
  *
- * Returns: 0 if @str does not start with @prefix
-         strlen(@prefix) if @str does start with @prefix
+ * Returns:
+ * * strlen(@prefix) if @str starts with @prefix
+ * * 0 if @str does not start with @prefix
  */
 static __always_inline size_t str_has_prefix(const char *str, const char *prefix)
 {
diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c
index 461fb620f85f..f7bc10da4259 100644
--- a/lib/string.c
+++ b/lib/string.c
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strlcpy);
  * doesn't unnecessarily force the tail of the destination buffer to be
  * zeroed.  If zeroing is desired please use strscpy_pad().
  *
- * Return: The number of characters copied (not including the trailing
- *         %NUL) or -E2BIG if the destination buffer wasn't big enough.
+ * Returns:
+ * * The number of characters copied (not including the trailing %NUL)
+ * * -E2BIG if count is 0 or @src was truncated.
  */
 ssize_t strscpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t count)
 {
@@ -253,8 +254,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strscpy);
  * For full explanation of why you may want to consider using the
  * 'strscpy' functions please see the function docstring for strscpy().
  *
- * Return: The number of characters copied (not including the trailing
- *         %NUL) or -E2BIG if the destination buffer wasn't big enough.
+ * Returns:
+ * * The number of characters copied (not including the trailing %NUL)
+ * * -E2BIG if count is 0 or @src was truncated.
  */
 ssize_t strscpy_pad(char *dest, const char *src, size_t count)
 {