diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options-media.php b/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
index eabf64db91..6236b20f6d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ if ( isset( $GLOBALS['wp_settings']['media']['embeds'] ) ) :
 <h2 class="title"><?php _e( 'Uploading Files' ); ?></h2>
 <table class="form-table" role="presentation">
 	<?php
-	// If upload_url_path is not the default (empty), and upload_path is not the default ('wp-content/uploads' or empty).
+	/*
+	 * If upload_url_path is not the default (empty),
+	 * or upload_path is not the default ('wp-content/uploads' or empty),
+	 * they can be edited, otherwise they're locked.
+	 */
 	if ( get_option( 'upload_url_path' ) || ( get_option( 'upload_path' ) != 'wp-content/uploads' && get_option( 'upload_path' ) ) ) :
 		?>
 <tr>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options.php b/src/wp-admin/options.php
index fcbb960209..4b02b673c3 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options.php
@@ -177,7 +177,11 @@ if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
 
 	$whitelist_options['media'][] = 'uploads_use_yearmonth_folders';
 
-	// If upload_url_path and upload_path are both default values, they're locked.
+	/*
+	 * If upload_url_path is not the default (empty),
+	 * or upload_path is not the default ('wp-content/uploads' or empty),
+	 * they can be edited, otherwise they're locked.
+	 */
 	if ( get_option( 'upload_url_path' ) || ( get_option( 'upload_path' ) != 'wp-content/uploads' && get_option( 'upload_path' ) ) ) {
 		$whitelist_options['media'][] = 'upload_path';
 		$whitelist_options['media'][] = 'upload_url_path';