diff --git a/kernel/freezer.c b/kernel/freezer.c
index 8f9279b9c6d7..a8900a3bc27a 100644
--- a/kernel/freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/freezer.c
@@ -150,12 +150,6 @@ void __thaw_task(struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/*
-	 * Clear freezing and kick @p if FROZEN.  Clearing is guaranteed to
-	 * be visible to @p as waking up implies wmb.  Waking up inside
-	 * freezer_lock also prevents wakeups from leaking outside
-	 * refrigerator.
-	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&freezer_lock, flags);
 	if (frozen(p))
 		wake_up_process(p);