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diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
index 691783abfb69..aa69486dc064 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ struct sts_entry_24xx {
/*
* If DIF Error is set in comp_status, these additional fields are
* defined:
+ *
+ * !!! NOTE: Firmware sends expected/actual DIF data in big endian
+ * format; but all of the "data" field gets swab32-d in the beginning
+ * of qla2x00_status_entry().
+ *
* &data[10] : uint8_t report_runt_bg[2]; - computed guard
* &data[12] : uint8_t actual_dif[8]; - DIF Data received
* &data[20] : uint8_t expected_dif[8]; - DIF Data computed