diff --git a/include/mbedtls/net_sockets.h b/include/mbedtls/net_sockets.h
index 1a12c9c..5f5202f 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/net_sockets.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/net_sockets.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 /**
  * \brief          Write at most 'len' characters. If no error occurs,
- *                 the actual amount read is returned.
+ *                 the actual amount written is returned.
  *
  * \param ctx      Socket
  * \param buf      The buffer to read from