diff --git a/net/devlink/core.c b/net/devlink/core.c
index 58093f49c090..6ae62c7f2a80 100644
--- a/net/devlink/core.c
+++ b/net/devlink/core.c
@@ -178,9 +178,7 @@ int devlink_rel_nested_in_add(u32 *rel_index, u32 devlink_index,
  * a notification of a change of this object should be sent
  * over netlink. The parent devlink instance lock needs to be
  * taken during the notification preparation.
- * However, since the devlink lock of nested instance is held here,
- * we would end with wrong devlink instance lock ordering and
- * deadlock. Therefore the work is utilized to avoid that.
+ * Since the parent may or may not be locked, 'work' is utilized.
  */
 void devlink_rel_nested_in_notify(struct devlink *devlink)
 {