diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
index b17ec63acf..5e4b86498f 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.cc
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ IOAddress
 IOAddress::fromBytes(short family, const uint8_t* data) {
     if (data == NULL) {
         isc_throw(BadValue, "NULL pointer received.");
-    } else
-    if ( (family != AF_INET) && (family != AF_INET6) ) {
+    } else if ((family != AF_INET) && (family != AF_INET6)) {
         isc_throw(BadValue, "Invalid family type. Only AF_INET and AF_INET6"
                   << "are supported");
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
index d08753b5cf..fe61b4b411 100644
--- a/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
+++ b/src/lib/asiolink/io_address.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// This constructor is intended to be used when constructing
     /// IPv4 address out of uint32_t type. Passed value must be in
-    /// network byte order
+    /// host byte order.
     ///
     /// @param v4address IPv4 address represented by uint32_t
     IOAddress(uint32_t v4address);