diff --git a/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.h b/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.h
index 40278b4d7..e69298aa0 100644
--- a/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.h
+++ b/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ PA_C_DECL_BEGIN
  * access this data safely, we must extend our example a bit:
  *
  * \code
- * static volatile int *drain_result = NULL;
+ * static int * volatile drain_result = NULL;
  *
  * static void my_drain_callback(pa_stream*s, int success, void *userdata) {
  *     pa_threaded_mainloop *m;