diff --git a/mindspore/nn/cell.py b/mindspore/nn/cell.py
index 716019f341..715b141fc4 100755
--- a/mindspore/nn/cell.py
+++ b/mindspore/nn/cell.py
@@ -1144,8 +1144,14 @@ class Cell(Cell_):
 
     def recompute(self, mode=True):
         """
-        Set the cell recomputed. All the primitive in the cell will be set recomputed. If a primitive feeds into a grad
-        node and is set recomputed, we will compute it again for the grad node after the forward computation.
+        Set the cell recomputed. All the primitive in the cell will be set recomputed. If a primitive
+        set recomputed feeds into a gradient node, we will compute it again for the gradient node
+        after the forward computation.
+
+        Note:
+            If the recompute api of a primtive in this cell is also called, the recompute mode of this
+            primitive is subject to the recompute api of the primitive.
+
         Args:
             mode (bool): Specifies whether the cell is recomputed. Default: True.
         """
diff --git a/mindspore/ops/primitive.py b/mindspore/ops/primitive.py
index ade3d1d09c..73327c586a 100644
--- a/mindspore/ops/primitive.py
+++ b/mindspore/ops/primitive.py
@@ -222,8 +222,9 @@ class Primitive(Primitive_):
 
     def recompute(self, mode):
         """
-        Set the primitive recomputed. If a primitive feeds into a grad node and is set recomputed,
-        we will compute it again for the grad node after the forward computation.
+        Set the primitive recomputed. If a primitive set recomputed feeds into a gradient node,
+        we will compute it again for the gradient node after the forward computation.
+
         Args:
             mode (bool): Specifies whether the primitive is recomputed. Default: True.
         """