diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index e0e061b8e9bde2c21a056de40e3a515887082595..05775f7b0bbc2aaafc535c1b89889c8f639109f2 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ struct snd_compr_stream;
  *
  * This is wrt the codec, the inverse is true for the interface
  * i.e. if the codec is clk and FRM master then the interface is
- * clk and frame slave.
+ * clk and frame secondary.
  */
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM		(1 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		(2 << 12) /* codec clk slave & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		(3 << 12) /* codec clk master & frame slave */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		(4 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM slave */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		(2 << 12) /* codec clk secondary & FRM master */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		(3 << 12) /* codec clk master & frame secondary */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		(4 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM secondary */
 
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK	0x000f
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_MASK	0x00f0