diff --git a/include/migration/register.h b/include/migration/register.h
index f60e797894..0b02927383 100644
--- a/include/migration/register.h
+++ b/include/migration/register.h
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ typedef struct SaveVMHandlers {
     /**
      * @save_cleanup
      *
-     * Uninitializes the data structures on the source
+     * Uninitializes the data structures on the source.
+     * Note that this handler can be called even if save_setup
+     * wasn't called earlier.
      *
      * @opaque: data pointer passed to register_savevm_live()
      */
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@ typedef struct SaveVMHandlers {
      * @load_cleanup
      *
      * Uninitializes the data structures on the destination.
+     * Note that this handler can be called even if load_setup
+     * wasn't called earlier.
      *
      * @opaque: data pointer passed to register_savevm_live()
      *