diff --git a/include/linux/energy_model.h b/include/linux/energy_model.h
index 3a33c738d876..9618c0a46ef4 100644
--- a/include/linux/energy_model.h
+++ b/include/linux/energy_model.h
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 /**
  * em_perf_state - Performance state of a performance domain
  * @frequency:	The frequency in KHz, for consistency with CPUFreq
- * @power:	The power consumed at this level, in milli-watts (by 1 CPU or
-		by a registered device). It can be a total power: static and
-		dynamic.
+ * @power:	The power consumed at this level (by 1 CPU or by a registered
+ *		device). It can be a total power: static and dynamic.
  * @cost:	The cost coefficient associated with this level, used during
  *		energy calculation. Equal to: power * max_frequency / frequency
  */
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ struct em_data_callback {
 	/**
 	 * active_power() - Provide power at the next performance state of
 	 *		a device
-	 * @power	: Active power at the performance state in mW
+	 * @power	: Active power at the performance state
 	 *		(modified)
 	 * @freq	: Frequency at the performance state in kHz
 	 *		(modified)
@@ -69,8 +68,8 @@ struct em_data_callback {
 	 * and frequency.
 	 *
 	 * In case of CPUs, the power is the one of a single CPU in the domain,
-	 * expressed in milli-watts. It is expected to fit in the
-	 * [0, EM_MAX_POWER] range.
+	 * expressed in milli-Watts or an abstract scale. It is expected to
+	 * fit in the [0, EM_MAX_POWER] range.
 	 *
 	 * Return 0 on success.
 	 */
diff --git a/kernel/power/energy_model.c b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
index efe2a595988e..1358fa4abfa8 100644
--- a/kernel/power/energy_model.c
+++ b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int em_create_perf_table(struct device *dev, struct em_perf_domain *pd,
 
 		/*
 		 * The power returned by active_state() is expected to be
-		 * positive, in milli-watts and to fit into 16 bits.
+		 * positive and to fit into 16 bits.
 		 */
 		if (!power || power > EM_MAX_POWER) {
 			dev_err(dev, "EM: invalid power: %lu\n",