diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 94dfa9def355f7f52805bba5ade3a32c304f989a..e78aece036280292cac154f84349922420cd2800 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -313,8 +313,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *     @flags: room for future extensions
  *     Return: 0 on success or negative error
  *
- * u64 bpf_perf_event_read(&map, index)
- *     Return: Number events read or error code
+ * u64 bpf_perf_event_read(map, flags)
+ *     read perf event counter value
+ *     @map: pointer to perf_event_array map
+ *     @flags: index of event in the map or bitmask flags
+ *     Return: value of perf event counter read or error code
  *
  * int bpf_redirect(ifindex, flags)
  *     redirect to another netdev
@@ -328,11 +331,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *     @skb: pointer to skb
  *     Return: realm if != 0
  *
- * int bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, map, index, data, size)
+ * int bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, map, flags, data, size)
  *     output perf raw sample
  *     @ctx: struct pt_regs*
  *     @map: pointer to perf_event_array map
- *     @index: index of event in the map
+ *     @flags: index of event in the map or bitmask flags
  *     @data: data on stack to be output as raw data
  *     @size: size of data
  *     Return: 0 on success or negative error
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 94dfa9def355f7f52805bba5ade3a32c304f989a..e78aece036280292cac154f84349922420cd2800 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -313,8 +313,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *     @flags: room for future extensions
  *     Return: 0 on success or negative error
  *
- * u64 bpf_perf_event_read(&map, index)
- *     Return: Number events read or error code
+ * u64 bpf_perf_event_read(map, flags)
+ *     read perf event counter value
+ *     @map: pointer to perf_event_array map
+ *     @flags: index of event in the map or bitmask flags
+ *     Return: value of perf event counter read or error code
  *
  * int bpf_redirect(ifindex, flags)
  *     redirect to another netdev
@@ -328,11 +331,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
  *     @skb: pointer to skb
  *     Return: realm if != 0
  *
- * int bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, map, index, data, size)
+ * int bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, map, flags, data, size)
  *     output perf raw sample
  *     @ctx: struct pt_regs*
  *     @map: pointer to perf_event_array map
- *     @index: index of event in the map
+ *     @flags: index of event in the map or bitmask flags
  *     @data: data on stack to be output as raw data
  *     @size: size of data
  *     Return: 0 on success or negative error