diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index 5700464baad5..1560a9e76f06 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -328,9 +328,8 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		unsigned int polling_threshold;
 
 		/*
-		 * We want to default to C1 (hlt), not to busy polling
-		 * unless the timer is happening really really soon, or
-		 * C1's exit latency exceeds the user configured limit.
+		 * Default to a physical idle state, not to busy polling, unless
+		 * a timer is going to trigger really really soon.
 		 */
 		polling_threshold = max_t(unsigned int, 20, s->target_residency);
 		if (data->next_timer_us > polling_threshold &&