diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 2fd75ec8be5..de6b93c955c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -986,8 +986,8 @@ typedef enum {
    NIR_INTRINSIC_UCP_ID = 4,
 
    /**
-    * The range of a load operation.  This specifies the maximum amount of
-    * data starting at the base offset (if any) that can be accessed.
+    * The ammount of data, starting from BASE, that this instruction may
+    * access.  This is used to provide bounds if the offset is not constant.
     */
    NIR_INTRINSIC_RANGE = 5,