diff --git a/doc/filters.texi b/doc/filters.texi
index 27474024a9..33d6496b8a 100644
--- a/doc/filters.texi
+++ b/doc/filters.texi
@@ -1846,9 +1846,9 @@ interlaced video, accepts one of the following values:
 
 @table @option
 @item 0
-assume bottom field first
-@item 1
 assume top field first
+@item 1
+assume bottom field first
 @item -1
 enable automatic detection
 @end table
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_yadif.c b/libavfilter/vf_yadif.c
index 6fc9f479e7..13186e79ad 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_yadif.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_yadif.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ typedef struct {
     int mode;
 
     /**
-     *  0: bottom field first
-     *  1: top field first
+     *  0: top field first
+     *  1: bottom field first
      * -1: auto-detection
      */
     int parity;