diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 7926323be2..4ab4c301c8 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2016-10-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
+
+	* elfxx-mips.c (STUB_JALR): Correct description.
+
 2016-10-20  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* po/gas.pot: Regenerate.
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
index 80714d29e5..e4fc043040 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static bfd *reldyn_sorting_bfd;
     : 0x8f998010))              		/* lw t9,0x8010(gp) */
 #define STUB_MOVE 0x03e07825			/* or t7,ra,zero */
 #define STUB_LUI(VAL) (0x3c180000 + (VAL))	/* lui t8,VAL */
-#define STUB_JALR 0x0320f809			/* jalr t9,ra */
+#define STUB_JALR 0x0320f809			/* jalr ra,t9 */
 #define STUB_ORI(VAL) (0x37180000 + (VAL))	/* ori t8,t8,VAL */
 #define STUB_LI16U(VAL) (0x34180000 + (VAL))	/* ori t8,zero,VAL unsigned */
 #define STUB_LI16S(abfd, VAL)						\