diff --git a/block/blk-iocost.c b/block/blk-iocost.c
index 9ca58cfbce86..a81488c755ca 100644
--- a/block/blk-iocost.c
+++ b/block/blk-iocost.c
@@ -2743,10 +2743,11 @@ static void ioc_rqos_throttle(struct rq_qos *rqos, struct bio *bio)
 
 	/*
 	 * We're over budget. This can be handled in two ways. IOs which may
-	 * cause priority inversions are punted to @ioc->aux_iocg and charged as
-	 * debt. Otherwise, the issuer is blocked on @iocg->waitq. Debt handling
-	 * requires @ioc->lock, waitq handling @iocg->waitq.lock. Determine
-	 * whether debt handling is needed and acquire locks accordingly.
+	 * cause priority inversions are issued regardless and charged against
+	 * @iocg->abs_vdebt as debt. Otherwise, the issuer is blocked on
+	 * @iocg->waitq. Debt handling requires @ioc->lock, waitq handling
+	 * @iocg->waitq.lock. Determine whether debt handling is needed and
+	 * acquire locks accordingly.
 	 */
 	use_debt = bio_issue_as_root_blkg(bio) || fatal_signal_pending(current);
 	ioc_locked = use_debt || READ_ONCE(iocg->abs_vdebt);