diff --git a/include/linux/raid/raid5.h b/include/linux/raid/raid5.h
index 20ed4c997636..f1e28952a82f 100644
--- a/include/linux/raid/raid5.h
+++ b/include/linux/raid/raid5.h
@@ -195,8 +195,9 @@ struct stripe_head {
  * it to the count of prereading stripes.
  * When write is initiated, or the stripe refcnt == 0 (just in case) we
  * clear the PREREAD_ACTIVE flag and decrement the count
- * Whenever the delayed queue is empty and the device is not plugged, we
- * move any strips from delayed to handle and clear the DELAYED flag and set PREREAD_ACTIVE.
+ * Whenever the 'handle' queue is empty and the device is not plugged, we
+ * move any strips from delayed to handle and clear the DELAYED flag and set
+ * PREREAD_ACTIVE.
  * In stripe_handle, if we find pre-reading is necessary, we do it if
  * PREREAD_ACTIVE is set, else we set DELAYED which will send it to the delayed queue.
  * HANDLE gets cleared if stripe_handle leave nothing locked.