diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 23fc74d..2a85115 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -1052,8 +1052,8 @@
         uint32_t                        sleepTime;
 
         // mixer status returned by prepareTracks_l()
-        mixer_state                     mMixerStatus;       // current cycle
-        mixer_state                     mPrevMixerStatus;   // previous cycle
+        mixer_state                     mMixerStatus; // current cycle
+                                                      // previous cycle when in prepareTracks_l()
 
         // FIXME move these declarations into the specific sub-class that needs them
         // MIXER only