diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_fork.c b/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
index 4c21c0ba20d..908f23fd570 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_fork.c
@@ -1055,9 +1055,9 @@ fork_exit(void (*callout)(void *, struct trapframe *), void *arg,
 
 /*
  * Simplified back end of syscall(), used when returning from fork()
- * directly into user mode.  Giant is not held on entry, and must not
- * be held on return.  This function is passed in to fork_exit() as the
- * first parameter and is called when returning to a new userland process.
+ * directly into user mode.  This function is passed in to fork_exit()
+ * as the first parameter and is called when returning to a new
+ * userland process.
  */
 void
 fork_return(struct thread *td, struct trapframe *frame)