diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index 6cf14c8..a9799f9 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -2811,10 +2811,16 @@ static int validate_chain(struct task_struct *curr,
 		 * - is softirq-safe, if this lock is hardirq-unsafe
 		 *
 		 * And check whether the new lock's dependency graph
-		 * could lead back to the previous lock.
+		 * could lead back to the previous lock:
 		 *
-		 * any of these scenarios could lead to a deadlock. If
-		 * All validations
+		 * - within the current held-lock stack
+		 * - across our accumulated lock dependency records
+		 *
+		 * any of these scenarios could lead to a deadlock.
+		 */
+		/*
+		 * The simple case: does the current hold the same lock
+		 * already?
 		 */
 		int ret = check_deadlock(curr, hlock, hlock->read);