diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py b/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
index b7e54d0e6135f..43d771337eb0f 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def timestamp(self):
     @since(2.1)
     def inputRate(self):
         """
-        Current rate (rows/sec) at which data is being generated by all the sources.
+        Current total rate (rows/sec) at which data is being generated by all the sources.
 
         >>> sqs.inputRate
         15.5