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diff --git a/host/include/uhd/stream.hpp b/host/include/uhd/stream.hpp
index 0c9282545..cec2eee79 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/stream.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/stream.hpp
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ struct UHD_API stream_args_t{
* The args parameter is used to pass arbitrary key/value pairs.
* Possible keys used by args (depends on implementation):
*
- * - scalar: an integer scaling factor used with the sc8 wire format.
- * Use scalar=1 to harvest the lower 8-bits.
- * Use scalar=256 to harvest the upper 8-bits.
- * Any scalar in-between is also a possibility.
+ * - peak: specifies a fractional sample level to calculate scaling with the sc8 wire format.
+ * When using sc8 samples over the wire, the device must scale samples
+ * (both on the host and in the device) to satisfy the dynamic range needs.
+ * The peak value specifies a fraction of the maximum sample level (1.0 = 100%).
+ * Set peak to max_sample_level/full_scale_level to ensure optimum dynamic range.
*
* - underflow_policy: how the TX DSP should recover from underflow.
* Possible options are "next_burst" or "next_packet".