diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 755b14b82c8f..67133ba53015 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -3457,8 +3457,9 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_ets_init(struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure the max shaper is disabled in all hierarchies that
-	 * support it.
+	/* Make sure the max shaper is disabled in all hierarchies that support
+	 * it. Note that this disables ptps (PTP shaper), but that is intended
+	 * for the initial configuration.
 	 */
 	err = mlxsw_sp_port_ets_maxrate_set(mlxsw_sp_port,
 					    MLXSW_REG_QEEC_HIERARCY_PORT, 0, 0,