diff --git a/jax/_src/interpreters/mlir.py b/jax/_src/interpreters/mlir.py
index 2957fda8f..9b664a28d 100644
--- a/jax/_src/interpreters/mlir.py
+++ b/jax/_src/interpreters/mlir.py
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ def lower_jaxpr_to_fun(
       replaced with bool arrays of size [0].
     replicated_args: if present, annotates arguments as replicated.
     arg_shardings: sharding annotations for each argument (optional).
-    result_shardings: sharding annotations for each argument (optional).
+    result_shardings: sharding annotations for each result (optional).
     use_sharding_annotations: if True, use "mhlo.sharding" annotations on
       parameters and return values to express sharding. If False, use
       hlo.custom_call operators with sharding annotations.