diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index b08d963013db..d3a63961b98a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static void scsi_host_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 	/* In case scsi_remove_host() has not been called. */
 	scsi_proc_hostdir_rm(shost->hostt);
 
-	/* Wait for functions invoked through call_rcu(&shost->rcu, ...) */
+	/* Wait for functions invoked through call_rcu(&scmd->rcu, ...) */
 	rcu_barrier();
 
 	if (shost->tmf_work_q)