diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 25ffac9e947d..3a31ec6e396b 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static struct kvm_memslots *install_new_memslots(struct kvm *kvm,
  *
  * Discontiguous memory is allowed, mostly for framebuffers.
  *
- * Must be called holding mmap_sem for write.
+ * Must be called holding kvm->slots_lock for write.
  */
 int __kvm_set_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
 			    struct kvm_userspace_memory_region *mem)