diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 56b3c1781276d0293c44d315ed0a738a486c80eb..fe02231218833359b6e5828ac13d7860e923150c 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -2916,10 +2916,10 @@ unsigned long nr_iowait(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Consumers of these two interfaces, like for example the cpufreq menu
- * governor are using nonsensical data. Boosting frequency for a CPU that has
- * IO-wait which might not even end up running the task when it does become
- * runnable.
+ * Consumers of these two interfaces, like for example the cpuidle menu
+ * governor, are using nonsensical data. Preferring shallow idle state selection
+ * for a CPU that has IO-wait which might not even end up running the task when
+ * it does become runnable.
  */
 
 unsigned long nr_iowait_cpu(int cpu)