diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 015f13cc0d..d3c0c0b166 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2013-07-29  Doug Evans  <dje@google.com>
 
+	* target.c (target_async_permitted_1): Fix comment.
+
 	* symtab.c (iterate_over_some_symtabs): Add comment.
 
 	* symtab.c (iterate_over_some_symtabs): Fix indentation.
diff --git a/gdb/target.c b/gdb/target.c
index e3dcb47f51..377724df5e 100644
--- a/gdb/target.c
+++ b/gdb/target.c
@@ -4975,7 +4975,7 @@ maintenance_print_target_stack (char *cmd, int from_tty)
 int target_async_permitted = 0;
 
 /* The set command writes to this variable.  If the inferior is
-   executing, linux_nat_async_permitted is *not* updated.  */
+   executing, target_async_permitted is *not* updated.  */
 static int target_async_permitted_1 = 0;
 
 static void