diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index bd01ffd39376..eb0017985d91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -965,7 +965,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_object_release);
  * @kref: kref of the object to free
  *
  * Called after the last reference to the object has been lost.
- * Must be called holding &drm_device.struct_mutex.
  *
  * Frees the object
  */