diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 7fcd3a52e68d4b2a9bfc07c1056b7db3a2b154b1..7168edc7592c687dc6a0de914739135360f512a0 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -869,11 +869,7 @@ unsigned long try_to_compact_pages(struct zonelist *zonelist,
 	struct zone *zone;
 	int rc = COMPACT_SKIPPED;
 
-	/*
-	 * Check whether it is worth even starting compaction. The order check is
-	 * made because an assumption is made that the page allocator can satisfy
-	 * the "cheaper" orders without taking special steps
-	 */
+	/* Check if the GFP flags allow compaction */
 	if (!order || !may_enter_fs || !may_perform_io)
 		return rc;