diff --git a/include/linux/hardirq.h b/include/linux/hardirq.h
index bb7f309..305f23c 100644
--- a/include/linux/hardirq.h
+++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  * - bits 16-25 are the hardirq count (max # of nested hardirqs: 1024)
  * - bit 26 is the NMI_MASK
- * - bit 28 is the PREEMPT_ACTIVE flag
+ * - bit 27 is the PREEMPT_ACTIVE flag
  *
  * PREEMPT_MASK: 0x000000ff
  * SOFTIRQ_MASK: 0x0000ff00