diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
index fb9bb9eb5ca3..d570f8c81dc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static void fsl_dma_free_dma_buffers(struct snd_pcm *pcm)
 }
 
 /**
- * find_ssi_node -- returns the SSI node that points to his DMA channel node
+ * find_ssi_node -- returns the SSI node that points to its DMA channel node
  *
  * Although this DMA driver attempts to operate independently of the other
  * devices, it still needs to determine some information about the SSI device
diff --git a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
index 54e622acac33..d6cb9a51dd57 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ static struct mxs_saif *mxs_saif[2];
  * This also means that both SAIFs must operate at the same sample rate.
  *
  * We abstract this as each saif has a master, the master could be
- * himself or other saifs. In the generic saif driver, saif does not need
- * to know the different clkmux. Saif only needs to know who is his master
- * and operating his master to generate the proper clock rate for him.
+ * itself or other saifs. In the generic saif driver, saif does not need
+ * to know the different clkmux. Saif only needs to know who is its master
+ * and operating its master to generate the proper clock rate for it.
  * The master id is provided in mach-specific layer according to different
  * clkmux setting.
  */
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int mxs_saif_set_dai_sysclk(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai,
  * Since SAIF may work on EXTMASTER mode, IOW, it's working BITCLK&LRCLK
  * is provided by other SAIF, we provide a interface here to get its master
  * from its master_id.
- * Note that the master could be himself.
+ * Note that the master could be itself.
  */
 static inline struct mxs_saif *mxs_saif_get_master(struct mxs_saif * saif)
 {
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int mxs_saif_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * If the saif's master is not himself, we also need to enable
+		 * If the saif's master is not itself, we also need to enable
 		 * itself clk for its internal basic logic to work.
 		 */
 		if (saif != master_saif) {