diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index eaf654779b8c..e849f4e2ae85 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -4465,7 +4465,6 @@ struct wiphy_iftype_akm_suites {
  * @debugfsdir: debugfs directory used for this wiphy, will be renamed
  *	automatically on wiphy renames
  * @dev: (virtual) struct device for this wiphy
- * @registered: helps synchronize suspend/resume with wiphy unregister
  * @wext: wireless extension handlers
  * @priv: driver private data (sized according to wiphy_new() parameter)
  * @interface_modes: bitmask of interfaces types valid for this wiphy,
@@ -4690,7 +4689,6 @@ struct wiphy {
 	 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
 	struct device dev;
 
-	/* protects ->resume, ->suspend sysfs callbacks against unregister hw */
 	bool registered;
 
 	/* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */