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diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index 7e6e0a89ca26..4194a2067a14 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -744,7 +744,9 @@ bool ethtool_invalid_flags(struct net_device *dev, u32 data, u32 supported);
/**
* struct ethtool_ops - optional netdev operations
* @get_settings: Get various device settings including Ethernet link
- * settings. Returns a negative error code or zero.
+ * settings. The @cmd parameter is expected to have been cleared
+ * before get_settings is called. Returns a negative error code or
+ * zero.
* @set_settings: Set various device settings including Ethernet link
* settings. Returns a negative error code or zero.
* @get_drvinfo: Report driver/device information. Should only set the