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diff --git a/kernel/power/process.c b/kernel/power/process.c
index e50b4c1b2a0f..eb2c88a9e562 100644
--- a/kernel/power/process.c
+++ b/kernel/power/process.c
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ static int try_to_freeze_tasks(bool sig_only)
* perturb a task in TASK_STOPPED or TASK_TRACED.
* It is "frozen enough". If the task does wake
* up, it will immediately call try_to_freeze.
+ *
+ * Because freeze_task() goes through p's
+ * scheduler lock after setting TIF_FREEZE, it's
+ * guaranteed that either we see TASK_RUNNING or
+ * try_to_stop() after schedule() in ptrace/signal
+ * stop sees TIF_FREEZE.
*/
if (!task_is_stopped_or_traced(p) &&
!freezer_should_skip(p))