diff --git a/checksum.c b/checksum.c
index 9cbe0b2..a5a506c 100644
--- a/checksum.c
+++ b/checksum.c
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ uint16_t csum_fold(uint32_t sum)
 /**
  * csum_ip4_header() - Calculate IPv4 header checksum
  * @tot_len:	IPv4 payload length (data + IP header, network order)
- * @protocol:	Protocol number (network order)
- * @saddr:	IPv4 source address (network order)
- * @daddr:	IPv4 destination address (network order)
+ * @protocol:	Protocol number
+ * @saddr:	IPv4 source address
+ * @daddr:	IPv4 destination address
  *
  * Return: 16-bit folded sum of the IPv4 header
  */
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ uint16_t csum_ip4_header(uint16_t tot_len, uint8_t protocol,
  * proto_ipv4_header_psum() - Calculates the partial checksum of an
  * 			      IPv4 header for UDP or TCP
  * @tot_len:	IPv4 Payload length (host order)
- * @proto:	Protocol number (host order)
- * @saddr:	Source address  (network order)
- * @daddr:	Destination address (network order)
+ * @proto:	Protocol number
+ * @saddr:	Source address
+ * @daddr:	Destination address
  * Returns:	Partial checksum of the IPv4 header
  */
 uint32_t proto_ipv4_header_psum(uint16_t tot_len, uint8_t protocol,
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ void csum_icmp4(struct icmphdr *icmp4hr, const void *payload, size_t len)
  * proto_ipv6_header_psum() - Calculates the partial checksum of an
  * 			      IPv6 header for UDP or TCP
  * @payload_len:	IPv6 payload length (host order)
- * @proto:		Protocol number (host order)
- * @saddr:		Source address (network order)
- * @daddr:		Destination address (network order)
+ * @proto:		Protocol number
+ * @saddr:		Source address
+ * @daddr:		Destination address
  * Returns:	Partial checksum of the IPv6 header
  */
 uint32_t proto_ipv6_header_psum(uint16_t payload_len, uint8_t protocol,
diff --git a/passt.h b/passt.h
index 89a7d09..bc58d64 100644
--- a/passt.h
+++ b/passt.h
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ enum passt_modes {
  * @addr:		IPv4 address for external, routable interface
  * @addr_seen:		Latest IPv4 address seen as source from tap
  * @prefixlen:		IPv4 prefix length (netmask)
- * @gw:			Default IPv4 gateway, network order
- * @dns:		DNS addresses for DHCP, zero-terminated, network order
- * @dns_match:		Forward DNS query if sent to this address, network order
- * @dns_host:		Use this DNS on the host for forwarding, network order
+ * @gw:			Default IPv4 gateway
+ * @dns:		DNS addresses for DHCP, zero-terminated
+ * @dns_match:		Forward DNS query if sent to this address
+ * @dns_host:		Use this DNS on the host for forwarding
  * @addr_out:		Optional source address for outbound traffic
  * @ifname_out:		Optional interface name to bind outbound sockets to
  */
diff --git a/tap.c b/tap.c
index 13e4da7..d0ef6b5 100644
--- a/tap.c
+++ b/tap.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void tap_send_single(const struct ctx *c, const void *data, size_t len)
  * tap_ip4_daddr() - Normal IPv4 destination address for inbound packets
  * @c:		Execution context
  *
- * Return: IPv4 address, network order
+ * Return: IPv4 address
  */
 struct in_addr tap_ip4_daddr(const struct ctx *c)
 {
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ static void *tap_push_l2h(const struct ctx *c, void *buf, uint16_t proto)
 /**
  * tap_push_ip4h() - Build IPv4 header for inbound packet, with checksum
  * @c:		Execution context
- * @src:	IPv4 source address, network order
- * @dst:	IPv4 destination address, network order
+ * @src:	IPv4 source address
+ * @dst:	IPv4 destination address
  * @len:	L4 payload length
  * @proto:	L4 protocol number
  *