diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
index 6215ea49faaa..d47ba64788e1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ enum coretemp_attr_index {
  *		This value is passed as "id" field to rdmsr/wrmsr functions.
  * @status_reg: One of IA32_THERM_STATUS or IA32_PACKAGE_THERM_STATUS,
  *		from where the temperature values should be read.
- * @attr_size:  Total number of pre-core attrs displayed in the sysfs.
+ * @attr_size:  Number of sysfs attributes in this temperature data group.
  */
 struct temp_data {
 	int temp;