diff --git a/apps/tcpecho_raw/echo.c b/apps/tcpecho_raw/echo.c
index f0adb79..4e14ca7 100644
--- a/apps/tcpecho_raw/echo.c
+++ b/apps/tcpecho_raw/echo.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "lwip/opt.h"
 #include "lwip/debug.h"
 #include "lwip/stats.h"
 #include "lwip/tcp.h"
@@ -109,7 +110,9 @@ echo_accept(void *arg, struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err)
   LWIP_UNUSED_ARG(arg);
   LWIP_UNUSED_ARG(err);
 
-  /* commonly observed practive to call tcp_setprio(), why? */
+  /* Unless this pcb should have NORMAL priority, set its priority now.
+     When running out of pcbs, low priority pcbs can be aborted to create
+     new pcbs of higher priority. */
   tcp_setprio(newpcb, TCP_PRIO_MIN);
 
   es = (struct echo_state *)mem_malloc(sizeof(struct echo_state));