diff --git a/pulsar-client-api/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/ConsumerStats.java b/pulsar-client-api/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/ConsumerStats.java
index e488aa81151ce..71234f3809c89 100644
--- a/pulsar-client-api/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/ConsumerStats.java
+++ b/pulsar-client-api/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/ConsumerStats.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public interface ConsumerStats extends Serializable {
     long getNumBytesReceived();
 
     /**
-     * @return Rate of bytes per second received in the last interval
+     * @return Rate of messages per second received in the last interval
      */
     double getRateMsgsReceived();