diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 5adc7d85dbf3..1438e7465e30 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ static void gfs2_glock_dealloc(struct rcu_head *rcu)
  *
  * We need to allow some glocks to be enqueued, dequeued, promoted, and demoted
  * when we're withdrawn. For example, to maintain metadata integrity, we should
- * disallow the use of inode and rgrp glocks when withdrawn. Other glocks, like
- * iopen or the transaction glocks may be safely used because none of their
+ * disallow the use of inode and rgrp glocks when withdrawn. Other glocks like
+ * the iopen or freeze glock may be safely used because none of their
  * metadata goes through the journal. So in general, we should disallow all
  * glocks that are journaled, and allow all the others. One exception is:
  * we need to allow our active journal to be promoted and demoted so others
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 9af9ddb61ca0..3b93e4a22dfd 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int init_locking(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct gfs2_holder *mount_gh,
 	error = gfs2_glock_get(sdp, GFS2_FREEZE_LOCK, &gfs2_freeze_glops,
 			       CREATE, &sdp->sd_freeze_gl);
 	if (error) {
-		fs_err(sdp, "can't create transaction glock: %d\n", error);
+		fs_err(sdp, "can't create freeze glock: %d\n", error);
 		goto fail_rename;
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/recovery.c b/fs/gfs2/recovery.c
index 2bb085a72e8e..d8e522f389aa 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/recovery.c
@@ -420,10 +420,10 @@ void gfs2_recover_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator)
 		goto fail;
 	if (jd->jd_jid != sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_jid) {
-		fs_info(sdp, "jid=%u: Trying to acquire journal lock...\n",
+		fs_info(sdp, "jid=%u: Trying to acquire journal glock...\n",
 			jd->jd_jid);
 		jlocked = 1;
-		/* Acquire the journal lock so we can do recovery */
+		/* Acquire the journal glock so we can do recovery */
 
 		error = gfs2_glock_nq_num(sdp, jd->jd_jid, &gfs2_journal_glops,
 					  LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE,
@@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ void gfs2_recover_func(struct work_struct *work)
 		ktime_ms_delta(t_jhd, t_jlck));
 
 	if (!(head.lh_flags & GFS2_LOG_HEAD_UNMOUNT)) {
-		fs_info(sdp, "jid=%u: Acquiring the transaction lock...\n",
+		fs_info(sdp, "jid=%u: Acquiring the freeze glock...\n",
 			jd->jd_jid);
 
-		/* Acquire a shared hold on the freeze lock */
+		/* Acquire a shared hold on the freeze glock */
 
 		error = gfs2_freeze_lock(sdp, &thaw_gh, LM_FLAG_PRIORITY);
 		if (error)
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index c89b28030495..6afd29079843 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int gfs2_write_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
  * @flags: The type of dirty
  *
  * Unfortunately it can be called under any combination of inode
- * glock and transaction lock, so we have to check carefully.
+ * glock and freeze glock, so we have to check carefully.
  *
  * At the moment this deals only with atime - it should be possible
  * to expand that role in future, once a review of the locking has
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/util.c b/fs/gfs2/util.c
index 7a6aeffcdf5c..c84242ef4903 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/util.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/util.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int gfs2_freeze_lock(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct gfs2_holder *freeze_gh,
 	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(sdp->sd_freeze_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, flags,
 				   freeze_gh);
 	if (error && error != GLR_TRYFAILED)
-		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock the freeze lock: %d\n", error);
+		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock the freeze glock: %d\n", error);
 	return error;
 }