diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index 2bf0721e400e..b0be38588353 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -1658,10 +1658,11 @@ speedup_syncer()
 
 	td = FIRST_THREAD_IN_PROC(updateproc);
 	mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
-	if (td->td_wchan == &lbolt) /* XXXKSE */
+	if (td->td_wchan == &lbolt) {
 		unsleep(td);
 		TD_CLR_SLEEPING(td);
 		setrunnable(td);
+	}
 	mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
 	if (rushjob < syncdelay / 2) {
 		rushjob += 1;