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diff --git a/include/linux/mutex.h b/include/linux/mutex.h
index 6a735c72f23f..601479772b98 100644
--- a/include/linux/mutex.h
+++ b/include/linux/mutex.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
* - task may not exit with mutex held
* - memory areas where held locks reside must not be freed
* - held mutexes must not be reinitialized
- * - mutexes may not be used in irq contexts
+ * - mutexes may not be used in hardware or software interrupt
+ * contexts such as tasklets and timers
*
* These semantics are fully enforced when DEBUG_MUTEXES is
* enabled. Furthermore, besides enforcing the above rules, the mutex