diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 26debec26b4e..79c6cc39e5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2290,8 +2290,6 @@ static int tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
  *	Locking:
  *		Called functions take tty_ldiscs_lock
  *		current->signal->tty check is safe without locks
- *
- *	FIXME: may race normal receive processing
  */