diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/ListItemAvatar/ListItemAvatar.js b/packages/material-ui/src/ListItemAvatar/ListItemAvatar.js
index 9b647b8efc450f..3236b4408c8f36 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/ListItemAvatar/ListItemAvatar.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/ListItemAvatar/ListItemAvatar.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const styles = {
   root: {
     minWidth: 56,
   },
-  /* Styles applied to the root element when context.alignItems="flex-start". */
+  /* Styles applied to the root element when the parent `ListItem` uses `alignItems="flex-start"`. */
   alignItemsFlexStart: {
     marginTop: 8,
   },
diff --git a/pages/api/list-item-avatar.md b/pages/api/list-item-avatar.md
index 64029f6fcfd9ab..cc8cf71c124e73 100644
--- a/pages/api/list-item-avatar.md
+++ b/pages/api/list-item-avatar.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This property accepts the following keys:
 | Name | Description |
 |:-----|:------------|
 | <span class="prop-name">root</span> | Styles applied to the root element.
-| <span class="prop-name">alignItemsFlexStart</span> | Styles applied to the root element when context.alignItems="flex-start".
+| <span class="prop-name">alignItemsFlexStart</span> | Styles applied to the root element when the parent `ListItem` uses `alignItems="flex-start"`.
 
 Have a look at [overriding with classes](/customization/overrides/#overriding-with-classes) section
 and the [implementation of the component](https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/next/packages/material-ui/src/ListItemAvatar/ListItemAvatar.js)