diff --git a/include/linux/moduleparam.h b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
index 962cd41a2cb5..d4452f93d060 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleparam.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
@@ -293,7 +293,11 @@ struct kparam_array
 	= { __param_str_##name, THIS_MODULE, ops,			\
 	    VERIFY_OCTAL_PERMISSIONS(perm), level, flags, { arg } }
 
-/* Obsolete - use module_param_cb() */
+/*
+ * Useful for describing a set/get pair used only once (i.e. for this
+ * parameter). For repeated set/get pairs (i.e. the same struct
+ * kernel_param_ops), use module_param_cb() instead.
+ */
 #define module_param_call(name, _set, _get, arg, perm)			\
 	static const struct kernel_param_ops __param_ops_##name =	\
 		{ .flags = 0, .set = _set, .get = _get };		\