diff --git a/arrow-ord/src/sort.rs b/arrow-ord/src/sort.rs
index 170fa027ea8f..797c2246738c 100644
--- a/arrow-ord/src/sort.rs
+++ b/arrow-ord/src/sort.rs
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ pub struct SortColumn {
 
 /// Sort a list of `ArrayRef` using `SortOptions` provided for each array.
 ///
-/// Performs a stable lexicographical sort on values and indices.
+/// Performs an unstable lexicographical sort on values and indices.
 ///
 /// Returns an `ArrowError::ComputeError(String)` if any of the array type is either unsupported by
 /// `lexsort_to_indices` or `take`.