diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index 20ef07e2ac..90a9dd1e65 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -1598,6 +1598,8 @@ function wp_ajax_sample_permalink() {
  * Ajax handler for Quick Edit saving a post from a list table.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global string $mode List table view mode.
  */
 function wp_ajax_inline_save() {
 	global $mode;