diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
index a3c066f90afc2f103b0ff11c711bc7fab2c25c98..012930d354344633e7f4f3f1e175e6d86ba9066c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ void hostap_remove_interface(struct net_device *dev, int rtnl_locked,
 	else
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-	/* dev->destructor = free_netdev() will free the device data, including
-	 * private data, when removing the device */
+	/* 'dev->needs_free_netdev = true' implies device data, including
+	 * private data, will be freed when the device is removed */
 }