diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index a578f7ebf715e69680b23e35c1aec90d33f200f4..da9b5aabe5e425aa2f2b17ba112723967098171c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ static int phylink_register_sfp(struct phylink *pl,
  * Create a new phylink instance, and parse the link parameters found in @np.
  * This will parse in-band modes, fixed-link or SFP configuration.
  *
+ * Note: the rtnl lock must not be held when calling this function.
+ *
  * Returns a pointer to a &struct phylink, or an error-pointer value. Users
  * must use IS_ERR() to check for errors from this function.
  */
@@ -678,6 +680,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_create);
  *
  * Destroy a phylink instance. Any PHY that has been attached must have been
  * cleaned up via phylink_disconnect_phy() prior to calling this function.
+ *
+ * Note: the rtnl lock must not be held when calling this function.
  */
 void phylink_destroy(struct phylink *pl)
 {