diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 4e1a5830..c620077e 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int ssh_options_set_algo(ssh_session session,
  *                The hostname or ip address to connect to (const char *).
  *
  *              - SSH_OPTIONS_PORT:
- *                The port to connect to (unsigned int).
+ *                The port to connect to (unsigned int *).
  *
  *              - SSH_OPTIONS_PORT_STR:
  *                The port to connect to (const char *).