diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/iommufd.h b/include/uapi/linux/iommufd.h
index 4a7c5c8fdbb4..be7a95042677 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/iommufd.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/iommufd.h
@@ -349,9 +349,8 @@ struct iommu_vfio_ioas {
 
 /**
  * enum iommufd_hwpt_alloc_flags - Flags for HWPT allocation
- * @IOMMU_HWPT_ALLOC_NEST_PARENT: If set, allocate a domain which can serve
- *                                as the parent domain in the nesting
- *                                configuration.
+ * @IOMMU_HWPT_ALLOC_NEST_PARENT: If set, allocate a HWPT that can serve as
+ *                                the parent HWPT in a nesting configuration.
  */
 enum iommufd_hwpt_alloc_flags {
 	IOMMU_HWPT_ALLOC_NEST_PARENT = 1 << 0,