diff --git a/qapi/crypto.json b/qapi/crypto.json
index 21006de36c..ab6eda4c2f 100644
--- a/qapi/crypto.json
+++ b/qapi/crypto.json
@@ -591,9 +591,9 @@
 #
 # Specific parameters for RSA algorithm.
 #
-# @hash-alg: QCryptoHashAlgo
+# @hash-alg: `QCryptoHashAlgo`
 #
-# @padding-alg: QCryptoRSAPaddingAlgo
+# @padding-alg: `QCryptoRSAPaddingAlgo`
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 ##