diff --git a/include/asm-generic/atomic.h b/include/asm-generic/atomic.h
index c33749f95b325ceca7aa3c3e9fb2803145101356..058129e9b04c75f8cf7d5c24a9f1fa5b0cbe7bed 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/atomic.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/atomic.h
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
  * atomic_read - read atomic variable
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  *
- * Atomically reads the value of @v.  Note that the guaranteed
- * useful range of an atomic_t is only 24 bits.
+ * Atomically reads the value of @v.
  */
 #define atomic_read(v)	(*(volatile int *)&(v)->counter)
 
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  * @i: required value
  *
- * Atomically sets the value of @v to @i.  Note that the guaranteed
- * useful range of an atomic_t is only 24 bits.
+ * Atomically sets the value of @v to @i.
  */
 #define atomic_set(v, i) (((v)->counter) = (i))
 
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  *
  * Atomically adds @i to @v and returns the result
- * Note that the guaranteed useful range of an atomic_t is only 24 bits.
  */
 static inline int atomic_add_return(int i, atomic_t *v)
 {
@@ -75,7 +72,6 @@ static inline int atomic_add_return(int i, atomic_t *v)
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  *
  * Atomically subtracts @i from @v and returns the result
- * Note that the guaranteed useful range of an atomic_t is only 24 bits.
  */
 static inline int atomic_sub_return(int i, atomic_t *v)
 {