diff --git a/base_c/include/embb/base/c/mutex.h b/base_c/include/embb/base/c/mutex.h
index a813c84..dd15c89 100644
--- a/base_c/include/embb/base/c/mutex.h
+++ b/base_c/include/embb/base/c/mutex.h
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ int embb_mutex_init(
 /**
  * Waits until the mutex can be locked and locks it.
  *
- * \note This method yields the current thread in regular,
- *       implementation-defined intervals.
- *
  * \pre \c mutex is initialized \n
  *      If the mutex type is plain, \c mutex must not be locked by the current
  *      thread.
@@ -182,6 +179,9 @@ int embb_spin_init(
 /**
  * Spins until the spinlock can be locked and locks it.
  *
+ * \note This method yields the current thread in regular,
+ *       implementation-defined intervals.
+ *
  * \pre \c spinlock is initialized \n
  * \post If successful, \c spinlock is locked.
  * \return EMBB_SUCCESS if spinlock could be locked. \n