diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index c547ad1ffe43b..dbf10bf085824 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1656,22 +1656,22 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		networking traffic statistics as it provides a global socket
  * 		identifier that can be assumed unique.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number on success, or 0 if the
- * 		socket field is missing inside *skb*.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number on success, or 0 if the socket
+ * 		field is missing inside *skb*.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_socket_cookie(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx)
  * 	Description
  * 		Equivalent to bpf_get_socket_cookie() helper that accepts
  * 		*skb*, but gets socket from **struct bpf_sock_addr** context.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_socket_cookie(struct bpf_sock_ops *ctx)
  * 	Description
  * 		Equivalent to **bpf_get_socket_cookie**\ () helper that accepts
  * 		*skb*, but gets socket from **struct bpf_sock_ops** context.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number.
  *
  * u32 bpf_get_socket_uid(struct sk_buff *skb)
  * 	Return
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index c547ad1ffe43b..dbf10bf085824 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1656,22 +1656,22 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		networking traffic statistics as it provides a global socket
  * 		identifier that can be assumed unique.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number on success, or 0 if the
- * 		socket field is missing inside *skb*.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number on success, or 0 if the socket
+ * 		field is missing inside *skb*.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_socket_cookie(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx)
  * 	Description
  * 		Equivalent to bpf_get_socket_cookie() helper that accepts
  * 		*skb*, but gets socket from **struct bpf_sock_addr** context.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_socket_cookie(struct bpf_sock_ops *ctx)
  * 	Description
  * 		Equivalent to **bpf_get_socket_cookie**\ () helper that accepts
  * 		*skb*, but gets socket from **struct bpf_sock_ops** context.
  * 	Return
- * 		A 8-byte long non-decreasing number.
+ * 		A 8-byte long unique number.
  *
  * u32 bpf_get_socket_uid(struct sk_buff *skb)
  * 	Return