diff --git a/kernel/time/clockevents.c b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
index 78c7bd64d0ddf..4af27994db93c 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clockevents.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
@@ -337,13 +337,21 @@ int clockevents_program_event(struct clock_event_device *dev, ktime_t expires,
 }
 
 /*
- * Called after a notify add to make devices available which were
- * released from the notifier call.
+ * Called after a clockevent has been added which might
+ * have replaced a current regular or broadcast device. A
+ * released normal device might be a suitable replacement
+ * for the current broadcast device. Similarly a released
+ * broadcast device might be a suitable replacement for a
+ * normal device.
  */
 static void clockevents_notify_released(void)
 {
 	struct clock_event_device *dev;
 
+	/*
+	 * Keep iterating as long as tick_check_new_device()
+	 * replaces a device.
+	 */
 	while (!list_empty(&clockevents_released)) {
 		dev = list_entry(clockevents_released.next,
 				 struct clock_event_device, list);