diff --git a/lib/stackdepot.c b/lib/stackdepot.c
index 682497dbe081..cfa3c6c7cc2e 100644
--- a/lib/stackdepot.c
+++ b/lib/stackdepot.c
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ static void depot_init_pool(void **prealloc)
 	/*
 	 * If the next pool is already initialized or the maximum number of
 	 * pools is reached, do not use the preallocated memory.
-	 * smp_load_acquire() here pairs with smp_store_release() below and
-	 * in depot_alloc_stack().
+	 * Access next_pool_required non-atomically, as there are no concurrent
+	 * write accesses to this variable.
 	 */
-	if (!smp_load_acquire(&next_pool_required))
+	if (!next_pool_required)
 		return;
 
 	/* Check if the current pool is not yet allocated. */
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ static void depot_init_pool(void **prealloc)
 		 * At this point, either the next pool is initialized or the
 		 * maximum number of pools is reached. In either case, take
 		 * note that initializing another pool is not required.
-		 * This smp_store_release pairs with smp_load_acquire() above
-		 * and in stack_depot_save().
+		 * smp_store_release() pairs with smp_load_acquire() in
+		 * stack_depot_save().
 		 */
 		smp_store_release(&next_pool_required, 0);
 	}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ depot_alloc_stack(unsigned long *entries, int size, u32 hash, void **prealloc)
 
 		/*
 		 * Move on to the next pool.
-		 * WRITE_ONCE pairs with potential concurrent read in
+		 * WRITE_ONCE() pairs with potential concurrent read in
 		 * stack_depot_fetch().
 		 */
 		WRITE_ONCE(pool_index, pool_index + 1);
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ depot_alloc_stack(unsigned long *entries, int size, u32 hash, void **prealloc)
 		/*
 		 * If the maximum number of pools is not reached, take note
 		 * that the next pool needs to initialized.
-		 * smp_store_release() here pairs with smp_load_acquire() in
-		 * stack_depot_save() and depot_init_pool().
+		 * smp_store_release() pairs with smp_load_acquire() in
+		 * stack_depot_save().
 		 */
 		if (pool_index + 1 < DEPOT_MAX_POOLS)
 			smp_store_release(&next_pool_required, 1);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static struct stack_record *depot_fetch_stack(depot_stack_handle_t handle)
 {
 	union handle_parts parts = { .handle = handle };
 	/*
-	 * READ_ONCE pairs with potential concurrent write in
+	 * READ_ONCE() pairs with potential concurrent write in
 	 * depot_alloc_stack().
 	 */
 	int pool_index_cached = READ_ONCE(pool_index);
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ depot_stack_handle_t __stack_depot_save(unsigned long *entries,
 
 	/*
 	 * Fast path: look the stack trace up without locking.
-	 * The smp_load_acquire() here pairs with smp_store_release() to
-	 * |bucket| below.
+	 * smp_load_acquire() pairs with smp_store_release() to |bucket| below.
 	 */
 	found = find_stack(smp_load_acquire(bucket), entries, nr_entries, hash);
 	if (found)
@@ -430,8 +429,8 @@ depot_stack_handle_t __stack_depot_save(unsigned long *entries,
 	 * Check if another stack pool needs to be initialized. If so, allocate
 	 * the memory now - we won't be able to do that under the lock.
 	 *
-	 * The smp_load_acquire() here pairs with smp_store_release() to
-	 * |next_pool_inited| in depot_alloc_stack() and depot_init_pool().
+	 * smp_load_acquire() pairs with smp_store_release() in
+	 * depot_alloc_stack() and depot_init_pool().
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(can_alloc && smp_load_acquire(&next_pool_required))) {
 		/*
@@ -457,8 +456,8 @@ depot_stack_handle_t __stack_depot_save(unsigned long *entries,
 		if (new) {
 			new->next = *bucket;
 			/*
-			 * This smp_store_release() pairs with
-			 * smp_load_acquire() from |bucket| above.
+			 * smp_store_release() pairs with smp_load_acquire()
+			 * from |bucket| above.
 			 */
 			smp_store_release(bucket, new);
 			found = new;