diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 2bdbf14e7b74..760268e51951 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -718,12 +718,7 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	WARN_ON_ONCE((sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS && flushed > 0) ||
 		     (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS && flushed != 1));
 
-	/*
-	 * Don't count this interface for promisc/allmulti while it
-	 * is down. dev_mc_unsync() will invoke set_multicast_list
-	 * on the master interface which will sync these down to the
-	 * hardware as filter flags.
-	 */
+	/* don't count this interface for promisc/allmulti while it is down */
 	if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_ALLMULTI)
 		atomic_dec(&local->iff_allmultis);