diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 415bc30c50..fa777188e7 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -571,10 +571,11 @@ inline ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::ComponentPhaseGuard::ComponentPhaseGua
 inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::loop() {
 #if defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT) && defined(ESPHOME_THREAD_MULTI_ATOMICS)
   // Pairs with the TCP/IP thread's SYS_ARCH_UNPROTECT release on rcvevent so
-  // every Socket::ready() in this iter uses a relaxed load (no per-call memw).
-  // Wake is independent (xTaskNotifyGive/ulTaskNotifyTake), so non-losing.
-  // Skipped on MULTI_NO_ATOMICS (e.g. BK72xx) — that path keeps `volatile` in
-  // esphome_lwip_socket_has_data() instead.
+  // subsequent Socket::ready() checks in this iter observe the published state
+  // without a per-call memw. Wake is independent (xTaskNotifyGive/
+  // ulTaskNotifyTake), so non-losing. Skipped on MULTI_NO_ATOMICS (e.g.
+  // BK72xx) — that path keeps `volatile` in esphome_lwip_socket_has_data()
+  // instead.
   std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_acquire);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_RUNTIME_STATS