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diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 5f24d6b41cc6..48b08c9611a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_hdmi_connector_get_output_format_name);
* callback. For atomic drivers the remapping to the "ACTIVE" property is
* implemented in the DRM core.
*
+ * On atomic drivers any DPMS setproperty ioctl where the value does not
+ * change is completely skipped, otherwise a full atomic commit will occur.
+ * On legacy drivers the exact behavior is driver specific.
+ *
* Note that this property cannot be set through the MODE_ATOMIC ioctl,
* userspace must use "ACTIVE" on the CRTC instead.
*