diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index de121d8d8e..e80092f349 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ char *object_property_get_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
  * Writes an object's canonical path to a property.
  *
  * If the link property was created with
- * <code>OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG</code> bit, the old target object is
+ * %OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG bit, the old target object is
  * unreferenced, and a reference is added to the new target object.
  *
  * Returns: %true on success, %false on failure.
@@ -1603,16 +1603,16 @@ void object_property_allow_set_link(const Object *obj, const char *name,
  *
  * Links form the graph in the object model.
  *
- * The <code>@check()</code> callback is invoked when
+ * The @check() callback is invoked when
  * object_property_set_link() is called and can raise an error to prevent the
- * link being set.  If <code>@check</code> is NULL, the property is read-only
+ * link being set.  If @check is NULL, the property is read-only
  * and cannot be set.
  *
  * Ownership of the pointer that @child points to is transferred to the
- * link property.  The reference count for <code>*@child</code> is
+ * link property.  The reference count for *@child is
  * managed by the property from after the function returns till the
  * property is deleted with object_property_del().  If the
- * <code>@flags</code> <code>OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG</code> bit is set,
+ * @flags %OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG bit is set,
  * the reference count is decremented when the property is deleted or
  * modified.
  *
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ ObjectProperty *object_class_property_add_uint64_ptr(ObjectClass *klass,
  * Add an alias for a property on an object.  This function will add a property
  * of the same type as the forwarded property.
  *
- * The caller must ensure that <code>@target_obj</code> stays alive as long as
+ * The caller must ensure that @target_obj stays alive as long as
  * this property exists.  In the case of a child object or an alias on the same
  * object this will be the case.  For aliases to other objects the caller is
  * responsible for taking a reference.