diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
index 651202e6fefb..68a1a893246c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bool __init microcode_loader_disabled(void)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * 2) Bit 31 in CPUID[1]:ECX is clear
+	 * 2) Bit 31 in CPUID[1]:ECX is set
 	 *    The bit is reserved for hypervisor use. This is still not
 	 *    completely accurate as XEN PV guests don't see that CPUID bit
 	 *    set, but that's good enough as they don't land on the BSP