diff --git a/kernel/rcu/sync.c b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
index 33d896d85902..5cefc702158f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/sync.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void rcu_sync_func(struct rcu_head *rhp)
  * a slowpath during the update.  After this function returns, all
  * subsequent calls to rcu_sync_is_idle() will return false, which
  * tells readers to stay off their fastpaths.  A later call to
- * rcu_sync_exit() re-enables reader slowpaths.
+ * rcu_sync_exit() re-enables reader fastpaths.
  *
  * When called in isolation, rcu_sync_enter() must wait for a grace
  * period, however, closely spaced calls to rcu_sync_enter() can