diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
index 2efde2c8d9..6fb507eb70 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import io.netty.buffer.Buf;
  */
 public interface ChannelInboundHandler extends ChannelStateHandler {
     /**
-     * Return the {@link io.netty.buffer.Buf} which will be used for inbound data for the given {@link ChannelHandlerContext}.
+     * Return the {@link Buf} which will be used for inbound data for the given {@link ChannelHandlerContext}.
      */
     Buf newInboundBuffer(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception;