1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 19f1e412a0f0..02c79e6b309e 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -738,8 +738,11 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
  *
  * @workqueue: single threaded workqueue available for driver use,
- *      allocated by mac80211 on registration and flushed on
- *      unregistration.
+ *      allocated by mac80211 on registration and flushed when an
+ *      interface is removed.
+ *      NOTICE: All work performed on this workqueue should NEVER
+ *      acquire the RTNL lock (i.e. Don't use the function
+ *      ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces())
  *
  * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
  *      along with this structure.