diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index 75845d7c89..82c76c6665 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -362,7 +362,10 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
     while (msgleft > 0) {
         ret = qio_channel_read(proxy->ioc, data, msgleft, errp);
 
-        /* prepare to complete read on next iternation */
+        /*
+         * We'll complete this read on the next go around; keep track of the
+         * partial message until then.
+         */
         if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
             proxy->part_recv = msg;
             proxy->recv_left = msgleft;