diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-uclass.c b/drivers/reset/reset-uclass.c
index 8caa616ed9..c09c009130 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-uclass.c
@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ struct reset_ctl_bulk *devm_reset_bulk_get_by_node(struct udevice *dev,
 	bulk = devres_alloc(devm_reset_bulk_release,
 			    sizeof(struct reset_ctl_bulk),
 			    __GFP_ZERO);
+
+	/* this looks like a leak, but devres takes care of it */
 	if (unlikely(!bulk))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);