diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 8bb66e8da945..c77c9a2ebbbb 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -612,9 +612,12 @@ struct perf_event_mmap_page {
  */
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_PROC_MAP_PARSE_TIMEOUT	(1 << 12)
 /*
- * PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA and PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC are used on
- * different events so can reuse the same bit position.
- * Ditto PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT.
+ * Following PERF_RECORD_MISC_* are used on different
+ * events, so can reuse the same bit position:
+ *
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA  - PERF_RECORD_MMAP* events
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC  - PERF_RECORD_COMM event
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT - PERF_RECORD_SWITCH* events
  */
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA		(1 << 13)
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC		(1 << 13)
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 8bb66e8da945..c77c9a2ebbbb 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -612,9 +612,12 @@ struct perf_event_mmap_page {
  */
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_PROC_MAP_PARSE_TIMEOUT	(1 << 12)
 /*
- * PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA and PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC are used on
- * different events so can reuse the same bit position.
- * Ditto PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT.
+ * Following PERF_RECORD_MISC_* are used on different
+ * events, so can reuse the same bit position:
+ *
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA  - PERF_RECORD_MMAP* events
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC  - PERF_RECORD_COMM event
+ *   PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT - PERF_RECORD_SWITCH* events
  */
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA		(1 << 13)
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC		(1 << 13)