diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/include/cygwin/if.h b/winsup/cygwin/include/cygwin/if.h
index cca8fd5f0..6e10f3d3d 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/include/cygwin/if.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/include/cygwin/if.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ struct if_nameindex {
 };
 
 /* This is the structure expected by ioctl when the application requests
-   the friendly adapter name (>= XP SP1).  ifru_data should point to such
-   a structure when ioctl is called with SIOCGIFFRNDLYNAM. */
+   the friendly adapter name.  ifru_data should point to such a structure
+   when ioctl is called with SIOCGIFFRNDLYNAM. */
 #define IFRF_FRIENDLYNAMESIZ 260
 
 struct ifreq_frndlyname {