diff --git a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
index 19882d6c49b2..edfe10566020 100644
--- a/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ fdesc_setattr(ap)
 		return (EBADF);
 
 	/*
-	 * Can setattr the underlying vnode, but not sockets!
+	 * Do not allow anybody to actually setattr anything.
 	 */
 	switch (fp->f_type) {
 	case DTYPE_FIFO:
diff --git a/sys/miscfs/fdesc/fdesc_vnops.c b/sys/miscfs/fdesc/fdesc_vnops.c
index 19882d6c49b2..edfe10566020 100644
--- a/sys/miscfs/fdesc/fdesc_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/miscfs/fdesc/fdesc_vnops.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ fdesc_setattr(ap)
 		return (EBADF);
 
 	/*
-	 * Can setattr the underlying vnode, but not sockets!
+	 * Do not allow anybody to actually setattr anything.
 	 */
 	switch (fp->f_type) {
 	case DTYPE_FIFO: