diff --git a/include/linux/jbd2.h b/include/linux/jbd2.h
index 74710bb231a61..b9aa85081a409 100644
--- a/include/linux/jbd2.h
+++ b/include/linux/jbd2.h
@@ -594,18 +594,22 @@ struct transaction_s
 	 */
 	unsigned long		t_log_start;
 
-	/* Number of buffers on the t_buffers list [j_list_lock] */
+	/* 
+	 * Number of buffers on the t_buffers list [j_list_lock, no locks
+	 * needed for jbd2 thread]
+	 */
 	int			t_nr_buffers;
 
 	/*
 	 * Doubly-linked circular list of all buffers reserved but not yet
-	 * modified by this transaction [j_list_lock]
+	 * modified by this transaction [j_list_lock, no locks needed fo
+	 * jbd2 thread]
 	 */
 	struct journal_head	*t_reserved_list;
 
 	/*
 	 * Doubly-linked circular list of all metadata buffers owned by this
-	 * transaction [j_list_lock]
+	 * transaction [j_list_lock, no locks needed for jbd2 thread]
 	 */
 	struct journal_head	*t_buffers;
 
@@ -629,9 +633,11 @@ struct transaction_s
 	struct journal_head	*t_checkpoint_io_list;
 
 	/*
-	 * Doubly-linked circular list of metadata buffers being shadowed by log
-	 * IO.  The IO buffers on the iobuf list and the shadow buffers on this
-	 * list match each other one for one at all times. [j_list_lock]
+	 * Doubly-linked circular list of metadata buffers being
+	 * shadowed by log IO.  The IO buffers on the iobuf list and
+	 * the shadow buffers on this list match each other one for
+	 * one at all times. [j_list_lock, no locks needed for jbd2
+	 * thread]
 	 */
 	struct journal_head	*t_shadow_list;