diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index 70b8c87055cb..5a25facb3ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -4625,9 +4625,10 @@ int pcie_retrain_link(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool use_lt)
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure the updated LNKCTL parameters are used during link
-	 * training by checking that there is no ongoing link training to
-	 * avoid LTSSM race as recommended in Implementation Note at the
-	 * end of PCIe r6.0.1 sec 7.5.3.7.
+	 * training by checking that there is no ongoing link training that
+	 * may have started before link parameters were changed, so as to
+	 * avoid LTSSM race as recommended in Implementation Note at the end
+	 * of PCIe r6.1 sec 7.5.3.7.
 	 */
 	rc = pcie_wait_for_link_status(pdev, true, false);
 	if (rc)