diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 84a9141a5e159..320ec908045fa 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(delete_module, const char __user *, name_user,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Stop the machine so refcounts can't move and disable module. */
 	ret = try_stop_module(mod, flags, &forced);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto out;