diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 5fe6cac48df8..d77f14f8d67c 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ static __always_inline const char *step_into(struct nameidata *nd, int flags,
 		if (unlikely(!inode))
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 		nd->path.dentry = dentry;
-		/* nd->path.mnt is retained on purpose */
+		/* nd->path.mnt remains unchanged as no mount point was crossed */
 		nd->inode = inode;
 		nd->seq = nd->next_seq;
 		return NULL;