diff --git a/include/linux/backlight.h b/include/linux/backlight.h
index 7fbf0539e14a..0b5897446dca 100644
--- a/include/linux/backlight.h
+++ b/include/linux/backlight.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ struct backlight_properties {
 	/* Backlight type */
 	enum backlight_type type;
 	/* Flags used to signal drivers of state changes */
-	/* Upper 4 bits are reserved for driver internal use */
 	unsigned int state;
 
 #define BL_CORE_SUSPENDED	(1 << 0)	/* backlight is suspended */