diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index 8e128c16d..955104af1 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -1780,8 +1780,8 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_conf_read_timeout( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf, uint32_t timeout )
  * \note           This routine only checks whether the provided buffer begins
  *                 with a valid, fresh and authentic record, but does not check
  *                 potential data following the initial record. In particular,
- *                 it is possible to pass DTLS datagrams containing records,
- *                 in which case only the first record is checked.
+ *                 it is possible to pass DTLS datagrams containing multiple
+ *                 records, in which case only the first record is checked.
  *
  * \note           This function modifies the input buffer \p buf. If you need
  *                 to preserve the original record, you have to maintain a copy.