diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index 03171cf00855..a9c5a3250edb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void mesh_fast_tx_flush_addr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  * @sdata: local subif
  * @dst: destination address of the path (ETH_ALEN length)
  *
- * Returns: 0 on success
+ * Returns: the new or the existing path on success, an ERR_PTR() on failure
  *
  * State: the initial state of the new path is set to 0
  */