diff --git a/mm/compaction.c b/mm/compaction.c
index 02239abed6ce..480f29bcf823 100644
--- a/mm/compaction.c
+++ b/mm/compaction.c
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ static void fast_isolate_freepages(struct compact_control *cc)
 				break;
 		}
 
-		/* Use a minimum pfn if a preferred one was not found */
+		/* Use a maximum candidate pfn if a preferred one was not found */
 		if (!page && high_pfn) {
 			page = pfn_to_page(high_pfn);