diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index c1404a59523d..b569eeca590d 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -7276,7 +7276,7 @@ static int balance_pgdat(pg_data_t *pgdat, int order, int highest_zoneidx)
 
 		/*
 		 * If the low watermark is met there is no need for processes
-		 * to be throttled on pfmemalloc_wait as they should not be
+		 * to be throttled on pfmemalloc_wait as they should now be
 		 * able to safely make forward progress. Wake them
 		 */
 		if (waitqueue_active(&pgdat->pfmemalloc_wait) &&