diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index d65d0fe24bfb..926fe953a700 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2814,8 +2814,9 @@ bool get_signal(struct ksignal *ksig)
 
 	/*
 	 * Do this once, we can't return to user-mode if freezing() == T.
-	 * do_signal_stop() and ptrace_stop() do freezable_schedule() and
-	 * thus do not need another check after return.
+	 * do_signal_stop() and ptrace_stop() set TASK_STOPPED/TASK_TRACED
+	 * and the freezer handles those states via TASK_FROZEN, thus they
+	 * do not need another check after return.
 	 */
 	try_to_freeze();