diff --git a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
index 4e7f6181..e1c631a2 100644
--- a/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/fsfw_hal/linux/spi/SpiComIF.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ void SpiComIF::setSpiSpeedAndMode(int spiFd, spi::SpiModes mode, uint32_t speed)
     utility::handleIoctlError("SpiComIF::setSpiSpeedAndMode: Setting SPI speed failed");
   }
   // This updates the SPI clock default polarity. Only setting the mode does not update
-  // the line state, which can be an issue on mode switches.
+  // the line state, which can be an issue on mode switches because the clock line will
+  // switch the state after the chip select is pulled low
   clockUpdateTransfer.len = 0;
   retval = ioctl(spiFd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &clockUpdateTransfer);
   if (retval != 0) {