diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/csma_sender.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/csma_sender.h
index 2accf592fbdaf5d9d3ae3af4d79024418a6a76cb..e322bc37dd05dc88a35b07a81f8cbec78b4cb050 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/csma_sender.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/csma_sender.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @defgroup    net_gnrc_csma_sender  Helper interface to send packets via CSMA/CA
+ * @defgroup    net_gnrc_csma_sender  CSMA/CA helper
  * @ingroup     net_gnrc
  * @brief       This interface allows code from layer 2 (MAC) or higher
  *              to send packets with CSMA/CA, whatever the abilities and/or
@@ -103,12 +103,15 @@ int csma_sender_csma_ca_send(gnrc_netdev_t *dev, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt);
  * @brief   Sends a 802.15.4 frame when medium is avaiable.
  *
  * This function is useful for sending packets without the whole CSMA/CA
- * procedure, but *after* ensuring medium is available, that is :
- * after a successful CCA. <br/>
- * It is especially useful for broadcasting specific packets,
- * like beacons; or for many sending packets in burst. <br/>
- * ATTENTION: It only tries to send the given data once. If you want the
- * complete CSMA/CA procedure with retries, use @c csma_sender_csma_ca_send().
+ * procedure, but *after* ensuring medium is available, that is after a
+ * successful CCA.
+ *
+ * It is especially useful for broadcasting specific packets, like beacons; or
+ * for many sending packets in burst.
+ *
+ * @warning **ATTENTION:** It only tries to send the given data once. If you
+ *          want the complete CSMA/CA procedure with retries, use
+ *          @ref csma_sender_csma_ca_send().
  *
  * @param[in] dev       netdev device, needs to be already initialized
  * @param[in] pkt       pointer to the data in the packet buffer;
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/csma_sender/gnrc_csma_sender.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/csma_sender/gnrc_csma_sender.c
index 3d5a999799763394808742336d5e4f114bd0aecb..e1bb0bb4d17f5150d473ed4ebac7b998bca9817c 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/csma_sender/gnrc_csma_sender.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/csma_sender/gnrc_csma_sender.c
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ static inline uint32_t choose_backoff_period(int be)
  *                      it must be a complete 802.15.4-compliant frame,
  *                      ready to be sent to the radio transceiver
  *
- * @return              the return value of device driver's @c send_data()
- *                      function if medium was avilable
- * @return              -ECANCELED if an internal driver error occured
+ * @return              the return value of device driver's
+ *                      gnrc_netdev_driver_t::send_data()
+ *                      function if medium was available
+ * @return              -ECANCELED if an internal driver error occurred
  * @return              -EBUSY if radio medium was not available
  *                      to send the given data
  */