diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.h
index 5937d6d45695f..fde8610a9c84b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.h
@@ -220,6 +220,13 @@ struct wilc {
 
 	/* protect vif list */
 	struct mutex vif_mutex;
+	/* Sleepable RCU struct to manipulate vif list. Sleepable version is
+	 * needed over the classic RCU version because the driver's current
+	 * design involves some sleeping code while manipulating a vif
+	 * retrieved from vif list (so in a SRCU critical section), like:
+	 * - sending commands to the chip, using info from retrieved vif
+	 * - registering a new monitoring net device
+	 */
 	struct srcu_struct srcu;
 	u8 open_ifcs;