diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index b2ed45ea35d3..4c01127fccc4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -2676,8 +2676,11 @@ static void cfg80211_parse_ml_sta_data(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	/* MLD capabilities and operations */
 	pos += 2;
 
-	/* Not included when the (nontransmitted) AP is responding itself,
-	 * but defined to zero then (Draft P802.11be_D3.0, 9.4.2.170.2)
+	/*
+	 * The MLD ID of the reporting AP is always zero. It is set if the AP
+	 * is part of an MBSSID set and will be non-zero for ML Elements
+	 * relating to a nontransmitted BSS (matching the Multi-BSSID Index,
+	 * Draft P802.11be_D3.2, 35.3.4.2)
 	 */
 	if (u16_get_bits(control, IEEE80211_MLC_BASIC_PRES_MLD_ID)) {
 		mld_id = *pos;