diff --git a/src/rp2_common/hardware_watchdog/include/hardware/watchdog.h b/src/rp2_common/hardware_watchdog/include/hardware/watchdog.h
index e6adf65af..01667ab3f 100644
--- a/src/rp2_common/hardware_watchdog/include/hardware/watchdog.h
+++ b/src/rp2_common/hardware_watchdog/include/hardware/watchdog.h
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ bool watchdog_caused_reboot(void);
 bool watchdog_enable_caused_reboot(void);
 
 /**
- * \brief Returns the number of microseconds before the watchdog will reboot the chip.
+ * \brief Returns the number of milliseconds before the watchdog will reboot the chip.
  * \ingroup hardware_watchdog
  *
  * \if rp2040_specicifc
  * On RP2040 this method returns the last value set instead of the remaining time due to a h/w bug.
  * \endif
  * 
- * @return The number of microseconds before the watchdog will reboot the chip.
+ * @return The number of milliseconds before the watchdog will reboot the chip.
  */
 uint32_t watchdog_get_time_remaining_ms(void);