diff --git a/SRC/dlaed2.f b/SRC/dlaed2.f
index 6d1357df9..9605c7af1 100644
--- a/SRC/dlaed2.f
+++ b/SRC/dlaed2.f
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 *>         On entry, D contains the eigenvalues of the two submatrices to
 *>         be combined.
 *>         On exit, D contains the trailing (N-K) updated eigenvalues
-*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into increasing order.
+*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into decreasing order.
 *> \endverbatim
 *>
 *> \param[in,out] Q
diff --git a/SRC/dlaed8.f b/SRC/dlaed8.f
index 367f8d9f5..94ac0a9df 100644
--- a/SRC/dlaed8.f
+++ b/SRC/dlaed8.f
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 *>          D is DOUBLE PRECISION array, dimension (N)
 *>         On entry, the eigenvalues of the two submatrices to be
 *>         combined.  On exit, the trailing (N-K) updated eigenvalues
-*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into increasing order.
+*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into decreasing order.
 *> \endverbatim
 *>
 *> \param[in,out] Q
diff --git a/SRC/slaed2.f b/SRC/slaed2.f
index 9150bea15..24c62d5cf 100644
--- a/SRC/slaed2.f
+++ b/SRC/slaed2.f
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 *>         On entry, D contains the eigenvalues of the two submatrices to
 *>         be combined.
 *>         On exit, D contains the trailing (N-K) updated eigenvalues
-*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into increasing order.
+*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into decreasing order.
 *> \endverbatim
 *>
 *> \param[in,out] Q
diff --git a/SRC/slaed8.f b/SRC/slaed8.f
index 47684d387..c51ccc934 100644
--- a/SRC/slaed8.f
+++ b/SRC/slaed8.f
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 *>          D is REAL array, dimension (N)
 *>         On entry, the eigenvalues of the two submatrices to be
 *>         combined.  On exit, the trailing (N-K) updated eigenvalues
-*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into increasing order.
+*>         (those which were deflated) sorted into decreasing order.
 *> \endverbatim
 *>
 *> \param[in,out] Q