diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index bbb5e9832d85..73bdf3c1f9b7 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ static void __queue_work(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 
 	debug_work_activate(work);
 
-	/* if dying, only works from the same workqueue are allowed */
+	/* if draining, only works from the same workqueue are allowed */
 	if (unlikely(wq->flags & __WQ_DRAINING) &&
 	    WARN_ON_ONCE(!is_chained_work(wq)))
 		return;