diff --git a/include/linux/i2c-dev.h b/include/linux/i2c-dev.h
index 311315b..fd53bfd 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c-dev.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c-dev.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  */
 #define I2C_RETRIES	0x0701	/* number of times a device address should
 				   be polled when not acknowledging */
-#define I2C_TIMEOUT	0x0702	/* set timeout in jiffies - call with int */
+#define I2C_TIMEOUT	0x0702	/* set timeout in units of 10 ms */
 
 /* NOTE: Slave address is 7 or 10 bits, but 10-bit addresses
  * are NOT supported! (due to code brokenness)
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index fcfbfea..c86c3b0 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	struct mutex bus_lock;
 	struct mutex clist_lock;
 
-	int timeout;
+	int timeout;			/* in jiffies */
 	int retries;
 	struct device dev;		/* the adapter device */