diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 3ec420c8a038..3d2527239c3e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -5318,7 +5318,7 @@ __pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 		if (unlikely(p == RETRY_TASK))
 			goto restart;
 
-		/* Assumes fair_sched_class->next == idle_sched_class */
+		/* Assume the next prioritized class is idle_sched_class */
 		if (!p) {
 			put_prev_task(rq, prev);
 			p = pick_next_task_idle(rq);