diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 043d04784675..36360d07f25b 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -214,10 +214,12 @@ do { \
 #endif
 
 /*
- * init_rcu_head_on_stack()/destroy_rcu_head_on_stack() are needed for dynamic
- * initialization and destruction of rcu_head on the stack. rcu_head structures
- * allocated dynamically in the heap or defined statically don't need any
- * initialization.
+ * The init_rcu_head_on_stack() and destroy_rcu_head_on_stack() calls
+ * are needed for dynamic initialization and destruction of rcu_head
+ * on the stack, and init_rcu_head()/destroy_rcu_head() are needed for
+ * dynamic initialization and destruction of statically allocated rcu_head
+ * structures.  However, rcu_head structures allocated dynamically in the
+ * heap don't need any initialization.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD
 void init_rcu_head(struct rcu_head *head);