diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
index f1b5030f55e33..921e4001a0902 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ static int tegra_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	struct edid *edid = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the panel provides one or more modes, use them exclusively and
+	 * ignore any other means of obtaining a mode.
+	 */
 	if (output->panel) {
 		err = output->panel->funcs->get_modes(output->panel);
 		if (err > 0)