diff --git a/include/linux/leds.h b/include/linux/leds.h
index bc1476fda96e..e3470e732ede 100644
--- a/include/linux/leds.h
+++ b/include/linux/leds.h
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ struct led_classdev {
 #define LED_SYSFS_DISABLE	(1 << 22)
 #define LED_DEV_CAP_FLASH	(1 << 23)
 
-	/* Set LED brightness level */
-	/* Must not sleep, use a workqueue if needed */
+	/* Set LED brightness level
+	 * Must not sleep. Use brightness_set_blocking for drivers
+	 * that can sleep while setting brightness.
+	 */
 	void		(*brightness_set)(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 					  enum led_brightness brightness);
 	/*