diff --git a/bsd-user/qemu.h b/bsd-user/qemu.h
index 1f8ec6ee7a..ddc74ed0d7 100644
--- a/bsd-user/qemu.h
+++ b/bsd-user/qemu.h
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ abi_long copy_from_user(void *hptr, abi_ulong gaddr, size_t len);
 abi_long copy_to_user(abi_ulong gaddr, void *hptr, size_t len);
 
 /* Functions for accessing guest memory.  The tget and tput functions
-   read/write single values, byteswapping as necessary.  The lock_user
+   read/write single values, byteswapping as necessary.  The lock_user function
    gets a pointer to a contiguous area of guest memory, but does not perform
-   and byteswapping.  lock_user may return either a pointer to the guest
+   any byteswapping.  lock_user may return either a pointer to the guest
    memory, or a temporary buffer.  */
 
 /* Lock an area of guest memory into the host.  If copy is true then the
diff --git a/linux-user/qemu.h b/linux-user/qemu.h
index 4422dfc47a..617cac1775 100644
--- a/linux-user/qemu.h
+++ b/linux-user/qemu.h
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ abi_long copy_from_user(void *hptr, abi_ulong gaddr, size_t len);
 abi_long copy_to_user(abi_ulong gaddr, void *hptr, size_t len);
 
 /* Functions for accessing guest memory.  The tget and tput functions
-   read/write single values, byteswapping as necessary.  The lock_user
+   read/write single values, byteswapping as necessary.  The lock_user function
    gets a pointer to a contiguous area of guest memory, but does not perform
-   and byteswapping.  lock_user may return either a pointer to the guest
+   any byteswapping.  lock_user may return either a pointer to the guest
    memory, or a temporary buffer.  */
 
 /* Lock an area of guest memory into the host.  If copy is true then the