diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 3f8d7a3b6447..6106d11ceb6b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -587,11 +587,8 @@ static void detect_tme(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Exclude KeyID bits from physical address bits.
-	 *
-	 * We have to do this even if we are not going to use KeyID bits
-	 * ourself. VM guests still have to know that these bits are not usable
-	 * for physical address.
+	 * KeyID bits effectively lower the number of physical address
+	 * bits.  Update cpuinfo_x86::x86_phys_bits accordingly.
 	 */
 	c->x86_phys_bits -= keyid_bits;
 }