diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
index 8598e3b783fe..ac280eef5ae8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ int add_mtd_device(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	}
 
 	/* Caller should have set dev.parent to match the
-	 * physical device.
+	 * physical device, if appropriate.
 	 */
 	mtd->dev.type = &mtd_devtype;
 	mtd->dev.class = &mtd_class;