diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index d28b51f..07ca35b 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ bitflags! {
     /// unless one of the following flags is set (they may not both be set):
     /// [`types::TimeoutFlags::BOOTTIME`] or [`types::TimeoutFlags::REALTIME`].
     ///
-    /// The default behavior when the timeout expires is to return a CQE with -libc::ETIME in
-    /// the res field. To change this behavior to have zero returned, include
-    /// [`types::TimeoutFlags::ETIME_SUCCESS`].
+    /// The default behavior when the timeout expires is to sever dependent links, as a failed
+    /// request normally would. To keep the links untouched include [`types::TimeoutFlags::ETIME_SUCCESS`].
+    /// CQE will still contain -libc::ETIME in the res field
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
     pub struct TimeoutFlags: u32 {
         const ABS = sys::IORING_TIMEOUT_ABS;