diff --git a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
index 6c08a085367b..161acd4ede44 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_runtime.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static inline bool pm_runtime_suspended(struct device *dev)
  * pm_runtime_active - Check whether or not a device is runtime-active.
  * @dev: Target device.
  *
- * Return %true if runtime PM is enabled for @dev and its runtime PM status is
+ * Return %true if runtime PM is disabled for @dev or its runtime PM status is
  * %RPM_ACTIVE, or %false otherwise.
  *
  * Note that the return value of this function can only be trusted if it is