diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/linalg_ops.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/linalg_ops.py
index 0bbad2f4984..e2fd25675ec 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/linalg_ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/linalg_ops.py
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ def svd(tensor, full_matrices=False, compute_uv=True, name=None):
 
   Returns:
     s: Singular values. Shape is `[..., P]`.
-    u: Right singular vectors. If `full_matrices` is `False` (default) then
+    u: Left singular vectors. If `full_matrices` is `False` (default) then
       shape is `[..., M, P]`; if `full_matrices` is `True` then shape is
       `[..., M, M]`. Not returned if `compute_uv` is `False`.
-    v: Left singular vectors. If `full_matrices` is `False` (default) then
+    v: Right singular vectors. If `full_matrices` is `False` (default) then
       shape is `[..., N, P]`. If `full_matrices` is `True` then shape is
       `[..., N, N]`. Not returned if `compute_uv` is `False`.