diff --git a/include/linux/overflow.h b/include/linux/overflow.h
index ef74051d5cfe..0f12345c21fb 100644
--- a/include/linux/overflow.h
+++ b/include/linux/overflow.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
  * - 'a << s' sets the sign bit, if any, in '*d'.
  *
  * '*d' will hold the results of the attempted shift, but is not
- * considered "safe for use" if false is returned.
+ * considered "safe for use" if true is returned.
  */
 #define check_shl_overflow(a, s, d) __must_check_overflow(({		\
 	typeof(a) _a = a;						\