diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
index 0274f14e88e37d9728c92895394c7698add71a09..a57c6ef5bc14f4cd7dd61df53682b18a9c6f7d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
@@ -591,6 +591,11 @@ static bool iwl_mvm_reorder(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	baid = (reorder & IWL_RX_MPDU_REORDER_BAID_MASK) >>
 		IWL_RX_MPDU_REORDER_BAID_SHIFT;
 
+	/*
+	 * This also covers the case of receiving a Block Ack Request
+	 * outside a BA session; we'll pass it to mac80211 and that
+	 * then sends a delBA action frame.
+	 */
 	if (baid == IWL_RX_REORDER_DATA_INVALID_BAID)
 		return false;