diff --git a/drivers/of/unittest.c b/drivers/of/unittest.c
index 3249fe259d3084be338be69028b7218a830da812..872956500c276382444f713b64b0c21596132cfe 100644
--- a/drivers/of/unittest.c
+++ b/drivers/of/unittest.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,11 @@ static void update_node_properties(struct device_node *np,
 
 /**
  *	attach_node_and_children - attaches nodes
- *	and its children to live tree
+ *	and its children to live tree.
+ *	CAUTION: misleading function name - if node @np already exists in
+ *	the live tree then children of @np are *not* attached to the live
+ *	tree.  This works for the current test devicetree nodes because such
+ *	nodes do not have child nodes.
  *
  *	@np:	Node to attach to live tree
  */