diff --git a/mm/kasan/kasan.h b/mm/kasan/kasan.h
index 0e209b823b2c..38af25b9c89c 100644
--- a/mm/kasan/kasan.h
+++ b/mm/kasan/kasan.h
@@ -101,21 +101,21 @@ static inline bool kasan_sample_page_alloc(unsigned int order)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KASAN_GENERIC
 
-/* Generic KASAN uses per-object metadata to store stack traces. */
+/*
+ * Generic KASAN uses per-object metadata to store alloc and free stack traces
+ * and the quarantine link.
+ */
 static inline bool kasan_requires_meta(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Technically, Generic KASAN always collects stack traces right now.
-	 * However, let's use kasan_stack_collection_enabled() in case the
-	 * kasan.stacktrace command-line argument is changed to affect
-	 * Generic KASAN.
-	 */
-	return kasan_stack_collection_enabled();
+	return true;
 }
 
 #else /* CONFIG_KASAN_GENERIC */
 
-/* Tag-based KASAN modes do not use per-object metadata. */
+/*
+ * Tag-based KASAN modes do not use per-object metadata: they use the stack
+ * ring to store alloc and free stack traces and do not use qurantine.
+ */
 static inline bool kasan_requires_meta(void)
 {
 	return false;