diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index ef5709b250e6..539475a11c45 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ require use of the stronger protocol */
  *  GlobalMid_Lock protects:
  *	list operations on pending_mid_q and oplockQ
  *      updates to XID counters, multiplex id  and SMB sequence numbers
- *  GlobalSMBSesLock protects:
+ *  cifs_file_list_lock protects:
  *	list operations on tcp and SMB session lists and tCon lists
  *  f_owner.lock protects certain per file struct operations
  *  mapping->page_lock protects certain per page operations
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index ad47820655d9..d7c212a38386 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ void cifs_oplock_break(struct work_struct *work)
 	/*
 	 * We might have kicked in before is_valid_oplock_break()
 	 * finished grabbing reference for us.  Make sure it's done by
-	 * waiting for GlobalSMSSeslock.
+	 * waiting for cifs_file_list_lock.
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index 1c681f6a6803..c4e296fe3518 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ is_valid_oplock_break(struct smb_hdr *buf, struct TCP_Server_Info *srv)
 				 * cifs_oplock_break_put() can't be called
 				 * from here.  Get reference after queueing
 				 * succeeded.  cifs_oplock_break() will
-				 * synchronize using GlobalSMSSeslock.
+				 * synchronize using cifs_file_list_lock.
 				 */
 				if (queue_work(system_nrt_wq,
 					       &netfile->oplock_break))