diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver_platform.h b/src/network/bridge_driver_platform.h
index b7492e638e6bdb320ad7c7ea0e2d1dac5f68d23a..904e73186b5556faa5e73748132aabbc7745647b 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver_platform.h
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver_platform.h
@@ -34,16 +34,23 @@
 struct _virNetworkDriverState {
     virMutex lock;
 
+    /* Immutable pointer, self-locking APIs */
     virNetworkObjListPtr networks;
 
+    /* Immutable pointers, Immutable objects */
     char *networkConfigDir;
     char *networkAutostartDir;
     char *stateDir;
     char *pidDir;
     char *dnsmasqStateDir;
     char *radvdStateDir;
+
+    /* Require lock to get a reference on the object,
+     * lockless access thereafter
+     */
     dnsmasqCapsPtr dnsmasqCaps;
 
+    /* Immutable pointer, self-locking APIs */
     virObjectEventStatePtr networkEventState;
 };