diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
index 7379f35ae2c6..3218ca17f819 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/virt.h
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ static __always_inline bool has_vhe(void)
 	/*
 	 * Code only run in VHE/NVHE hyp context can assume VHE is present or
 	 * absent. Otherwise fall back to caps.
+	 * This allows the compiler to discard VHE-specific code from the
+	 * nVHE object, reducing the number of external symbol references
+	 * needed to link.
 	 */
 	if (is_vhe_hyp_code())
 		return true;