diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pf2vf_msg.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pf2vf_msg.c
index cdef6c34524e..41f4b5643dbb 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pf2vf_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pf2vf_msg.c
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ static int __adf_iov_putmsg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg, u8 vf_nr)
 
 	mutex_lock(lock);
 
-	/* Check if PF2VF CSR is in use by remote function */
+	/* Check if the PFVF CSR is in use by remote function */
 	val = ADF_CSR_RD(pmisc_bar_addr, pf2vf_offset);
 	if ((val & remote_in_use_mask) == remote_in_use_pattern) {
 		dev_dbg(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
-			"PF2VF CSR in use by remote function\n");
+			"PFVF CSR in use by remote function\n");
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int __adf_iov_putmsg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg, u8 vf_nr)
 	msg &= ~local_in_use_mask;
 	msg |= local_in_use_pattern;
 
-	/* Attempt to get ownership of the PF2VF CSR */
+	/* Attempt to get ownership of the PFVF CSR */
 	ADF_CSR_WR(pmisc_bar_addr, pf2vf_offset, msg | int_bit);
 
 	/* Wait for confirmation from remote func it received the message */
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int __adf_iov_putmsg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg, u8 vf_nr)
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 
-	/* Finished with PF2VF CSR; relinquish it and leave msg in CSR */
+	/* Finished with the PFVF CSR; relinquish it and leave msg in CSR */
 	ADF_CSR_WR(pmisc_bar_addr, pf2vf_offset, val & ~local_in_use_mask);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(lock);
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * adf_iov_putmsg() - send PF2VF message
+ * adf_iov_putmsg() - send PFVF message
  * @accel_dev:  Pointer to acceleration device.
  * @msg:	Message to send
- * @vf_nr:	VF number to which the message will be sent
+ * @vf_nr:	VF number to which the message will be sent if on PF, ignored
+ *		otherwise
  *
- * Function sends a message from the PF to a VF
+ * Function sends a message through the PFVF channel
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, error code otherwise.
  */