diff --git a/src/x509.c b/src/x509.c
index abd9f7368..ba695ef4b 100644
--- a/src/x509.c
+++ b/src/x509.c
@@ -4118,7 +4118,8 @@ static WOLFSSL_DIST_POINT_NAME* wolfSSL_DIST_POINT_NAME_new(void)
     }
     gns->type = STACK_TYPE_GEN_NAME;
 
-    /* Setting type to 0 because this is fullname */
+    /* DIST_POINT_NAME type may be 0 or 1, indicating whether fullname or
+     * relativename is used. See: RFC 5280 section 4.2.1.13 */
     dpn->name.fullname = gns;
     dpn->type = 0;