diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
index 00122390a..828c26bce 100755
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/NetworkUtils.pm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This program module file, is a set of network utilities used by xCAT commands.
     Error:
         none
     Example:
-        my ($ip, $host) = xCAT::NetworkUtils->gethostnameandip($iporhost);
+        my ($host, $ip) = xCAT::NetworkUtils->gethostnameandip($iporhost);
     Comments:
         none
 =cut