diff --git a/pcapkit/protocols/data/transport/sctp.py b/pcapkit/protocols/data/transport/sctp.py
index 1b1c47f475..aeacc4aaa6 100644
--- a/pcapkit/protocols/data/transport/sctp.py
+++ b/pcapkit/protocols/data/transport/sctp.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def __init__(self, type: 'ParameterType', length: 'int', increment: 'int') -> 'N
 class HostNameAddressParameter(Parameter):
     """Data model for SCTP host name address parameter."""
 
-    #: Host name as captured, null terminator included; a parsed name may lack one.
+    #: Host name as captured, with any null terminator; a parsed name may lack one.
     name: 'bytes'
 
     if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/pcapkit/protocols/schema/transport/sctp.py b/pcapkit/protocols/schema/transport/sctp.py
index 7d17478449..b2143da213 100644
--- a/pcapkit/protocols/schema/transport/sctp.py
+++ b/pcapkit/protocols/schema/transport/sctp.py
@@ -593,7 +593,8 @@ def __init__(self, type: 'Enum_Parameter', length: 'int', increment: 'int') -> '
 class HostNameAddressParameter(Parameter, code=Enum_Parameter.Host_Name_Address):
     """Header schema for SCTP host name address parameter."""
 
-    #: Host name, including at least one null terminator.
+    #: Host name as captured. :rfc:`9260#section-3.3.2.1.4` asks for at least one
+    #: null terminator, but a parsed name may lack it.
     name: 'bytes' = BytesField(length=lambda pkt: max(pkt['length'] - 4, 0))
     #: Padding.
     padding: 'bytes' = PaddingField(length=padding_length)