diff --git a/ktor-client/ktor-client-core/common/src/io/ktor/client/statement/HttpStatement.kt b/ktor-client/ktor-client-core/common/src/io/ktor/client/statement/HttpStatement.kt
index add435795c..a653f6810b 100644
--- a/ktor-client/ktor-client-core/common/src/io/ktor/client/statement/HttpStatement.kt
+++ b/ktor-client/ktor-client-core/common/src/io/ktor/client/statement/HttpStatement.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import io.ktor.utils.io.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 
 /**
- * Represents a prepared HTTP request statement for `HttpClient`.
+ * Represents a prepared HTTP request statement for [HttpClient].
  *
  * The `HttpStatement` class encapsulates a request configuration without executing it immediately.
  * This statement can be executed on-demand via various methods such as [execute], allowing for