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diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 5d4bc6441d88..9f8b894f4480 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -220,6 +220,15 @@ static void __drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev)
* disconnected connectors. Then it will disable all unused encoders and CRTCs
* either by calling their disable callback if available or by calling their
* dpms callback with DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF.
+ *
+ * NOTE:
+ *
+ * This function is part of the legacy modeset helper library and will cause
+ * major confusion with atomic drivers. This is because atomic helpers guarantee
+ * to never call ->disable() hooks on a disabled function, or ->enable() hooks
+ * on an enabled functions. drm_helper_disable_unused_functions() on the other
+ * hand throws such guarantees into the wind and calls disable hooks
+ * unconditionally on unused functions.
*/
void drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev)
{