diff --git a/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h b/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
index 3a560804bb..d18b2562be 100644
--- a/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
+++ b/src/mca/bmi/bmi.h
@@ -178,9 +178,12 @@ typedef struct mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t;
 OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(mca_bmi_base_descriptor_t);
 
                                                                                                                
-#define MCA_BMI_DES_FLAGS_BMI  0x0001
-#define MCA_BMI_DES_FLAGS_PML  0x0002
-#define MCA_BMI_DES_FLAGS_PRIORITY 0x0004
+#define MCA_BMI_DES_FLAGS_PINNED   0x0001
+#define MCA_BMI_DES_FLAGS_PRIORITY 0x0002
+
+/**
+ * Maximum number of allowed segments
+ */
 #define MCA_BMI_DES_MAX_SEGMENTS 16