diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index b5326b141a25..805165bcd3dd 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -235,10 +235,9 @@ static bool suitable_migration_target(struct page *page)
 }
 
 /*
- * Isolate free pages onto a private freelist. Caller must hold zone->lock.
- * If @strict is true, will abort returning 0 on any invalid PFNs or non-free
- * pages inside of the pageblock (even though it may still end up isolating
- * some pages).
+ * Isolate free pages onto a private freelist. If @strict is true, will abort
+ * returning 0 on any invalid PFNs or non-free pages inside of the pageblock
+ * (even though it may still end up isolating some pages).
  */
 static unsigned long isolate_freepages_block(struct compact_control *cc,
 				unsigned long blockpfn,