diff --git a/include/linux/pwm.h b/include/linux/pwm.h
index b2c9c460947d..0ef808d925bb 100644
--- a/include/linux/pwm.h
+++ b/include/linux/pwm.h
@@ -243,10 +243,7 @@ pwm_set_relative_duty_cycle(struct pwm_state *state, unsigned int duty_cycle,
  * @request: optional hook for requesting a PWM
  * @free: optional hook for freeing a PWM
  * @capture: capture and report PWM signal
- * @apply: atomically apply a new PWM config. The state argument
- *	   should be adjusted with the real hardware config (if the
- *	   approximate the period or duty_cycle value, state should
- *	   reflect it)
+ * @apply: atomically apply a new PWM config
  * @get_state: get the current PWM state. This function is only
  *	       called once per PWM device when the PWM chip is
  *	       registered.