diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortDescription.java
index 1b2fd34..a507e49 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortDescription.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DefaultPortDescription.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     private final long portSpeed;
 
     /**
-     * Creates a port description using the supplied information.
+     * Creates a DEFAULT_SPEED COPPER port description using the supplied information.
      *
      * @param number      port number
      * @param isEnabled   port enabled state