diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-mem2mem.h b/include/media/v4l2-mem2mem.h
index d6c8eb2b5201..370c230ad3be 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-mem2mem.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-mem2mem.h
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ void v4l2_m2m_try_schedule(struct v4l2_m2m_ctx *m2m_ctx);
  * other instances to take control of the device.
  *
  * This function has to be called only after &v4l2_m2m_ops->device_run
- * callback has been called on the driver. To prevent recursion, it should
- * not be called directly from the &v4l2_m2m_ops->device_run callback though.
+ * callback has been called on the driver.
  */
 void v4l2_m2m_job_finish(struct v4l2_m2m_dev *m2m_dev,
 			 struct v4l2_m2m_ctx *m2m_ctx);