diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index ffe40991ff..9d178770cd 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -3865,8 +3865,13 @@ cf_get_user_packet_comment(capture_file *cf, const frame_data *fd)
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Get the comment on a packet (record).
+ * If the comment has been edited, it returns the result of the edit,
+ * otherwise it returns the comment from the file.
+ */
 char *
-cf_get_comment(capture_file *cf, const frame_data *fd)
+cf_get_packet_comment(capture_file *cf, const frame_data *fd)
 {
   char *comment;
 
@@ -3904,10 +3909,13 @@ frame_cmp(gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b, gpointer user_data _U_)
     0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Update(replace) the comment on a capture from a frame
+ */
 gboolean
 cf_set_user_packet_comment(capture_file *cf, frame_data *fd, const gchar *new_comment)
 {
-  char *pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(cf, fd);
+  char *pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(cf, fd);
 
   /* Check if the comment has changed */
   if (!g_strcmp0(pkt_comment, new_comment)) {
diff --git a/file.h b/file.h
index 0615fc225c..2a087fc44b 100644
--- a/file.h
+++ b/file.h
@@ -693,7 +693,15 @@ const gchar* cf_read_section_comment(capture_file *cf);
  */
 void cf_update_section_comment(capture_file *cf, gchar *comment);
 
-char *cf_get_comment(capture_file *cf, const frame_data *fd);
+/*
+ * Get the comment on a packet (record).
+ * If the comment has been edited, it returns the result of the edit,
+ * otherwise it returns the comment from the file.
+ *
+ * @param cf the capture file
+ * @param fd the frame_data structure for the frame
+ */
+char *cf_get_packet_comment(capture_file *cf, const frame_data *fd);
 
 /**
  * Update(replace) the comment on a capture from a frame
diff --git a/ui/gtk/packet_list.c b/ui/gtk/packet_list.c
index 5adfbb7702..fca31ca2fe 100644
--- a/ui/gtk/packet_list.c
+++ b/ui/gtk/packet_list.c
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ packet_list_get_packet_comment(void)
 
 	fdata = packet_list_get_record(model, &iter);
 
-	return cf_get_comment(&cfile, fdata);
+	return cf_get_packet_comment(&cfile, fdata);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ packet_list_return_all_comments(GtkTextBuffer *buffer)
 		char *pkt_comment;
 
 		fdata = frame_data_sequence_find(cfile.frames, framenum);
-		pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(&cfile, fdata);
+		pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(&cfile, fdata);
 		if (pkt_comment) {
 			buf_str = g_strdup_printf("Frame %u: %s \n\n",framenum, pkt_comment);
 			gtk_text_buffer_insert_at_cursor (buffer, buf_str, -1);
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ query_packet_list_tooltip_cb(GtkWidget *widget, gint x, gint y, gboolean keyboar
 		}
 
 		fdata = packet_list_get_record(model, &iter);
-		pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(&cfile, fdata);
+		pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(&cfile, fdata);
 
 		if (pkt_comment != NULL) {
 			gtk_tooltip_set_markup(tooltip, pkt_comment);
diff --git a/ui/qt/capture_file_properties_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/capture_file_properties_dialog.cpp
index a8e7284008..7d5ae82369 100644
--- a/ui/qt/capture_file_properties_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/capture_file_properties_dialog.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void CaptureFilePropertiesDialog::fillDetails()
 
         for (guint32 framenum = 1; framenum <= cap_file_.capFile()->count ; framenum++) {
             frame_data *fdata = frame_data_sequence_find(cap_file_.capFile()->frames, framenum);
-            char *pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(cap_file_.capFile(), fdata);
+            char *pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(cap_file_.capFile(), fdata);
 
             if (pkt_comment) {
                 QString frame_comment_html = tr("<p>Frame %1: ").arg(framenum);
diff --git a/ui/qt/packet_list.cpp b/ui/qt/packet_list.cpp
index f34044c716..e3e1e145a0 100644
--- a/ui/qt/packet_list.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/packet_list.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ QString PacketList::packetComment()
 
     if (!fdata) return NULL;
 
-    pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(cap_file_, fdata);
+    pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(cap_file_, fdata);
 
     return QString(pkt_comment);
 
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ QString PacketList::allPacketComments()
     for (framenum = 1; framenum <= cap_file_->count ; framenum++) {
         fdata = frame_data_sequence_find(cap_file_->frames, framenum);
 
-        char *pkt_comment = cf_get_comment(cap_file_, fdata);
+        char *pkt_comment = cf_get_packet_comment(cap_file_, fdata);
 
         if (pkt_comment) {
             buf_str.append(QString(tr("Frame %1: %2\n\n")).arg(framenum).arg(pkt_comment));