diff --git a/src/shims/unix/linux/epoll.rs b/src/shims/unix/linux/epoll.rs
index de108665e9..b20b12528d 100644
--- a/src/shims/unix/linux/epoll.rs
+++ b/src/shims/unix/linux/epoll.rs
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ pub trait EvalContextExt<'tcx>: crate::MiriInterpCxExt<'tcx> {
                     )?;
                     if is_updated {
                         // Edge-triggered notification only notify one thread even if there are
-                        // multiple threads block on the same epfd.
+                        // multiple threads blocked on the same epfd.
 
                         // This unwrap can never fail because if the current epoll instance were
                         // closed, the upgrade of weak_epoll_interest
diff --git a/src/shims/unix/linux/eventfd.rs b/src/shims/unix/linux/eventfd.rs
index 63b7d37b13..2ec3d792d9 100644
--- a/src/shims/unix/linux/eventfd.rs
+++ b/src/shims/unix/linux/eventfd.rs
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@ fn eventfd_write<'tcx>(
                 eventfd.clock.borrow_mut().join(clock);
             });
 
-            // When this function is called, the addition is guaranteed to not exceed u64::MAX - 1.
+            // Store new counter value.
             eventfd.counter.set(new_count);
 
-            // When any of the event happened, we check and update the status of all supported event
+            // The state changed; we check and update the status of all supported event
             // types for current file description.
             ecx.check_and_update_readiness(&eventfd_ref)?;
 
@@ -228,10 +228,11 @@ fn eventfd_write<'tcx>(
                 ecx.unblock_thread(thread_id, BlockReason::Eventfd)?;
             }
 
-            // Return how many bytes we wrote.
+            // Return how many bytes we consumed from the user-provided buffer.
             return ecx.write_int(buf_place.layout.size.bytes(), dest);
         }
         None | Some(u64::MAX) => {
+            // We can't update the state, so we have to block.
             if eventfd.is_nonblock {
                 return ecx.set_last_error_and_return(ErrorKind::WouldBlock, dest);
             }
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ fn eventfd_write<'tcx>(
                         weak_eventfd: WeakFileDescriptionRef,
                     }
                     @unblock = |this| {
+                        // When we get unblocked, try again.
                         eventfd_write(num, buf_place, &dest, weak_eventfd, this)
                     }
                 ),
@@ -276,9 +278,10 @@ fn eventfd_read<'tcx>(
     // an eventfd file description.
     let eventfd = eventfd_ref.downcast::<Event>().unwrap();
 
-    // Block when counter == 0.
+    // Set counter to 0, get old value.
     let counter = eventfd.counter.replace(0);
 
+    // Block when counter == 0.
     if counter == 0 {
         if eventfd.is_nonblock {
             return ecx.set_last_error_and_return(ErrorKind::WouldBlock, dest);
@@ -297,6 +300,7 @@ fn eventfd_read<'tcx>(
                     weak_eventfd: WeakFileDescriptionRef,
                 }
                 @unblock = |this| {
+                    // When we get unblocked, try again.
                     eventfd_read(buf_place, &dest, weak_eventfd, this)
                 }
             ),
@@ -305,10 +309,10 @@ fn eventfd_read<'tcx>(
         // Synchronize with all prior `write` calls to this FD.
         ecx.acquire_clock(&eventfd.clock.borrow());
 
-        // Give old counter value to userspace, and set counter value to 0.
+        // Return old counter value into user-space buffer.
         ecx.write_int(counter, &buf_place)?;
 
-        // When any of the events happened, we check and update the status of all supported event
+        // The state changed; we check and update the status of all supported event
         // types for current file description.
         ecx.check_and_update_readiness(&eventfd_ref)?;
 
@@ -322,7 +326,7 @@ fn eventfd_read<'tcx>(
             ecx.unblock_thread(thread_id, BlockReason::Eventfd)?;
         }
 
-        // Tell userspace how many bytes we read.
+        // Tell userspace how many bytes we put into the buffer.
         return ecx.write_int(buf_place.layout.size.bytes(), dest);
     }
     interp_ok(())
diff --git a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_read_twice.rs b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_read_twice.rs
index 65d29b2c6b..a9bb4c7eba 100644
--- a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_read_twice.rs
+++ b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_read_twice.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::thread;
 // 2. Thread 2 blocks.
 // 3. Thread 3 unblocks both thread 1 and thread 2.
 // 4. Thread 1 reads.
-// 5. Thread 2's `read` deadlocked.
+// 5. Thread 2's `read` can never complete -> deadlocked.
 
 fn main() {
     // eventfd write will block when EFD_NONBLOCK flag is clear
diff --git a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_write_twice.rs b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_write_twice.rs
index f9d34d2fb5..2212d6c7eb 100644
--- a/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_write_twice.rs
+++ b/tests/fail-dep/libc/eventfd_block_write_twice.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::thread;
 // 2. Thread 2 blocks.
 // 3. Thread 3 unblocks both thread 1 and thread 2.
 // 4. Thread 1 writes u64::MAX.
-// 5. Thread 2's `write` deadlocked.
+// 5. Thread 2's `write` can never complete -> deadlocked.
 fn main() {
     // eventfd write will block when EFD_NONBLOCK flag is clear
     // and the addition caused counter to exceed u64::MAX - 1.