diff --git a/example/fifo/fifo-int-wtm.c b/example/fifo/fifo-int-wtm.c
index 5717a39..a573ad4 100644
--- a/example/fifo/fifo-int-wtm.c
+++ b/example/fifo/fifo-int-wtm.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main() {
 
     for ( ;; ) {
 
-        /* wait until FIFO overrun interrupt is active */
+        /* wait until FIFO watermark interrupt is active */
         if (int_poll(GPIO_INTERRUPT_PIN_INT1)) {
             /* error handling */
         }
diff --git a/example/fifo/stream-int-wtm.c b/example/fifo/stream-int-wtm.c
index f5b013b..08afa8f 100644
--- a/example/fifo/stream-int-wtm.c
+++ b/example/fifo/stream-int-wtm.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main() {
 
     for ( ;; ) {
 
-        /* wait until FIFO overrun interrupt is active */
+        /* wait until FIFO watermark interrupt is active */
         if (int_poll(GPIO_INTERRUPT_PIN_INT1)) {
             /* error handling */
         }