diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 374be95ed6..2e74c8f0d5 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2009-08-27  Doug Evans  <dje@google.com>
 
+	* value.c (free_all_values): Tweak comment.
+
 	* NEWS: Add note on "info sharedlibrary".
 	Remove note on "set print symbol-loading".
 	* main.c (captured_main): Pass !batch for from_tty when calling
diff --git a/gdb/value.c b/gdb/value.c
index 48fedfd308..330ab15695 100644
--- a/gdb/value.c
+++ b/gdb/value.c
@@ -638,7 +638,8 @@ value_free_to_mark (struct value *mark)
 }
 
 /* Free all the values that have been allocated (except for those released).
-   Called after each command, successful or not.  */
+   Call after each command, successful or not.
+   In practice this is called before each command, which is sufficient.  */
 
 void
 free_all_values (void)