diff --git a/kernel/watch_queue.c b/kernel/watch_queue.c
index 37bcd900fd77d9..00703444a21948 100644
--- a/kernel/watch_queue.c
+++ b/kernel/watch_queue.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void watch_queue_clear(struct watch_queue *wqueue)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock_bh(&wqueue->lock);
 
-	/* Prevent new additions and prevent notifications from happening */
+	/* Prevent new notifications from being stored. */
 	wqueue->defunct = true;
 
 	while (!hlist_empty(&wqueue->watches)) {