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diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 2322c84adc1c..94fe589acfaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ struct link {
/*
* Work structure for scheduling periodic watchdog monitoring.
+ * This work must be scheduled on the kernel workqueue, while
+ * all other work structures must be queued on the mac80211
+ * workqueue. This guarantees that the watchdog can schedule
+ * other work structures and wait for their completion in order
+ * to bring the device/driver back into the desired state.
*/
struct delayed_work watchdog_work;
};