diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/classification/InterfaceStability.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/classification/InterfaceStability.java
index 0ebf9498226..07122417875 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/classification/InterfaceStability.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/classification/InterfaceStability.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 /**
  * Annotation to inform users of how much to rely on a particular package,
  * class or method not changing over time.
+ * </ul>
  */
 @InterfaceAudience.Public
 @InterfaceStability.Evolving
diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index e9daf2d8a2e..5d324434c89 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES
 
+    HADOOP-10320. Javadoc in InterfaceStability.java lacks final </ul>.
+    (René Nyffenegger via cnauroth)
+
 Release 2.3.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES