diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 04b227ec8052..e2c85bd8dbb5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -1185,5 +1185,9 @@ int __init batadv_wifi_net_devices_init(void)
  */
 void batadv_wifi_net_devices_deinit(void)
 {
+	/* just destroy table. entries should have been removed by
+	 * unregister_netdevice_notifier() and the corresponding
+	 * NETDEV_UNREGISTER events
+	 */
 	rhashtable_destroy(&batadv_wifi_net_devices);
 }