diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
index 70dea9337816..bf78de4de7f0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
@@ -840,8 +840,9 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL(paranoid_entry)
 	 * retrieve and set the current CPUs kernel GSBASE. The stored value
 	 * has to be restored in paranoid_exit unconditionally.
 	 *
-	 * The MSR write ensures that no subsequent load is based on a
-	 * mispredicted GSBASE. No extra FENCE required.
+	 * The unconditional write to GS base below ensures that no subsequent
+	 * loads based on a mispredicted GS base can happen, therefore no LFENCE
+	 * is needed here.
 	 */
 	SAVE_AND_SET_GSBASE scratch_reg=%rax save_reg=%rbx
 	ret