diff --git a/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst b/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst
index 2004db00b12b56a7b56639ec41589b80f2892440..e33fcb967922d460f41a865eb148ee46969427ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ where
    * - bits_per_sample
      - Number of bits per sample.
 
-The transmitter drivers must configure the CSI-2 transmitter to *LP-11
-mode* whenever the transmitter is powered on but not active. Some
-transmitters do this automatically but some have to be explicitly
-programmed to do so.
+The transmitter drivers must, if possible, configure the CSI-2
+transmitter to *LP-11 mode* whenever the transmitter is powered on but
+not active. Some transmitters do this automatically but some have to
+be explicitly programmed to do so, and some are unable to do so
+altogether due to hardware constraints.
 
 Receiver drivers
 ----------------