diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/vm_version_aarch64.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/vm_version_aarch64.hpp
index 1096a1b0fc6..0683202515c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/vm_version_aarch64.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/vm_version_aarch64.hpp
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ protected:
   // Read additional info using OS-specific interfaces
   static void get_os_cpu_info();
 
-  // Sets the SVE length and returns a new actual value or negative on error.
-  // If the len is larger than the system largest supported SVE vector length,
-  // the function sets the largest supported value.
+  // Set the SVE vector length to len. If the vector length cannot be
+  // changed to len, set the length to the largest possible value.
+  // Return the length that will be used, or -ve if an error occurred.
   static int set_and_get_current_sve_vector_length(int len);
   static int get_current_sve_vector_length();