diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
index e5bd73cd94..b5bc508356 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 //
 //	1. direct call
 //	2. through a reachable interface type
-//	3. reflect.Value.Call, .Method, or reflect.Method.Func
+//	3. reflect.Value.Method, or reflect.Type.Method
 //
 // The first case is handled by the flood fill, a directly called method
 // is marked as reachable.
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ import (
 // as reachable. This is extremely conservative, but easy and correct.
 //
 // The third case is handled by looking to see if any of:
-//	- reflect.Value.Call is reachable
 //	- reflect.Value.Method is reachable
-// 	- reflect.Type.Method or MethodByName is called.
+// 	- reflect.Type.Method or MethodByName is called (through the
+// 	  REFLECTMETHOD attribute marked by the compiler).
 // If any of these happen, all bets are off and all exported methods
 // of reachable types are marked reachable.
 //