diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index a1800c75d32b..29af015a16f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -9020,7 +9020,12 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_ipv6_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	offload = &arvif->arp_ns_offload;
 	count = 0;
 
-	/* Note: read_lock_bh() calls rcu_read_lock() */
+	/* The _ipv6_changed() is called with RCU lock already held in
+	 * atomic_notifier_call_chain(), so we don't need to call
+	 * rcu_read_lock() again here. But note that with CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
+	 * enabled, read_lock_bh() also calls rcu_read_lock(). This is OK
+	 * because RCU read critical section is allowed to get nested.
+	 */
 	read_lock_bh(&idev->lock);
 
 	memset(offload->ipv6_addr, 0, sizeof(offload->ipv6_addr));