diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/handover.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/handover.h
index bd0d8ad6c..3fe71a28b 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/handover.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/handover.h
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 struct gsm_subscriber_connection;
 
-/* Hand over the specified logical channel to the specified new BTS.
- * This is the main entry point for the actual handover algorithm,
- * after it has decided it wants to initiate HO to a specific BTS */
 int bsc_handover_start(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan, struct gsm_bts *bts);
 
 /* clear any operation for this connection */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
index 2b8c386ed..56b623a69 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/handover_logic.c
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ static struct bsc_handover *bsc_ho_by_old_lchan(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-/* Hand over the specified logical channel to the specified new BTS.
- * This is the main entry point for the actual handover algorithm,
- * after it has decided it wants to initiate HO to a specific BTS */
+/*! \brief Hand over the specified logical channel to the specified new BTS.
+ * This is the main entry point for the actual handover algorithm, after the
+ * decision whether to initiate HO to a specific BTS. */
 int bsc_handover_start(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan, struct gsm_bts *bts)
 {
 	struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan;