diff --git a/lib/zstd.h b/lib/zstd.h
index 3a012fda2..2cb82d7a1 100644
--- a/lib/zstd.h
+++ b/lib/zstd.h
@@ -1570,8 +1570,10 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_CCtxParams_init_advanced(ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams, Z
 /*! ZSTD_CCtxParams_setParameter() :
  *  Similar to ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter.
  *  Set one compression parameter, selected by enum ZSTD_cParameter.
- *  Parameters must be applied to a ZSTD_CCtx using ZSTD_CCtx_setParametersUsingCCtxParams().
- * @result : 0, or an error code (which can be tested with ZSTD_isError()).
+ *  Parameters must be applied to a ZSTD_CCtx using
+ *  ZSTD_CCtx_setParametersUsingCCtxParams().
+ * @result : a code representing success or failure (which can be tested with
+ *           ZSTD_isError()).
  */
 ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_CCtxParams_setParameter(ZSTD_CCtx_params* params, ZSTD_cParameter param, int value);