diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index ac855b2f4774..db514993565b 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -9533,9 +9533,7 @@ static bool nohz_idle_balance(struct rq *this_rq, enum cpu_idle_type idle)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * barrier, pairs with nohz_balance_enter_idle(), ensures ...
-	 */
+	/* could be _relaxed() */
 	flags = atomic_fetch_andnot(NOHZ_KICK_MASK, nohz_flags(this_cpu));
 	if (!(flags & NOHZ_KICK_MASK))
 		return false;