diff --git a/block/blk-throttle.c b/block/blk-throttle.c
index 847721dc2b2b8160f501bbc06bba2f055b2513de..8e2349b179364d380a615d1a2c401c03a9dfafb3 100644
--- a/block/blk-throttle.c
+++ b/block/blk-throttle.c
@@ -395,8 +395,9 @@ static void throtl_pd_init(struct blkg_policy_data *pd)
 	 * If on the default hierarchy, we switch to properly hierarchical
 	 * behavior where limits on a given throtl_grp are applied to the
 	 * whole subtree rather than just the group itself.  e.g. If 16M
-	 * read_bps limit is set on the root group, the whole system can't
-	 * exceed 16M for the device.
+	 * read_bps limit is set on a parent group, summary bps of
+	 * parent group and its subtree groups can't exceed 16M for the
+	 * device.
 	 *
 	 * If not on the default hierarchy, the broken flat hierarchy
 	 * behavior is retained where all throtl_grps are treated as if