diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_files.c b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
index b19f31fb9ec..a4677471813 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_files.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ void files_releaselist(FAR struct filelist *list)
  *
  * Description:
  *   Allocate a struct files instance and associate it with an inode
- *   instance.  Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array.
+ *   instance.
  *
  * Returned Value:
- *   Zero (OK) is returned on success; a negated errno value is returned on
- *   any failure.
+ *     Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array on success;
+ *     a negated errno value is returned on any failure.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
index 9f87411973c..951ad825acb 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
@@ -774,11 +774,11 @@ int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist);
  *
  * Description:
  *   Allocate a struct files instance and associate it with an inode
- *   instance.  Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array.
+ *   instance.
  *
  * Returned Value:
- *   Zero (OK) is returned on success; a negated errno value is returned on
- *   any failure.
+ *     Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array on success;
+ *     a negated errno value is returned on any failure.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/