diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/Target/TargetData.h b/llvm/include/llvm/Target/TargetData.h
index c91c11a4067f..82abfc72864f 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/Target/TargetData.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/Target/TargetData.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public:
     return StructAlignment;
   }
 
-  /// getElementContainingOffset - Given a valid offset into the structure,
+  /// getElementContainingOffset - Given a valid byte offset into the structure,
   /// return the structure index that contains it.
   ///
   unsigned getElementContainingOffset(uint64_t Offset) const;