diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index d0626bf5c540911b0d15bdbab1b960145b6d124c..ac1dcf0289fab4d3b538942d7f147c46059e9f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/phy_led_triggers.h>
-#include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/mdio.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
@@ -705,8 +704,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_start_aneg);
  *
  * Description: The PHY infrastructure can run a state machine
  *   which tracks whether the PHY is starting up, negotiating,
- *   etc.  This function starts the timer which tracks the state
- *   of the PHY.  If you want to maintain your own state machine,
+ *   etc.  This function starts the delayed workqueue which tracks
+ *   the state of the PHY. If you want to maintain your own state machine,
  *   do not call this function.
  */
 void phy_start_machine(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -737,9 +736,9 @@ void phy_trigger_machine(struct phy_device *phydev, bool sync)
  * phy_stop_machine - stop the PHY state machine tracking
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
  *
- * Description: Stops the state machine timer, sets the state to UP
- *   (unless it wasn't up yet). This function must be called BEFORE
- *   phy_detach.
+ * Description: Stops the state machine delayed workqueue, sets the
+ *   state to UP (unless it wasn't up yet). This function must be
+ *   called BEFORE phy_detach.
  */
 void phy_stop_machine(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {