diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-input.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-input.xml
index 08ae82f131f2..1d43065090dd 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-input.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-input.xml
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ desired input in an integer and call the
 <constant>VIDIOC_S_INPUT</constant> ioctl with a pointer to this
 integer. Side effects are possible. For example inputs may support
 different video standards, so the driver may implicitly switch the
-current standard. It is good practice to select an input before
-querying or negotiating any other parameters.</para>
+current standard. Because of these possible side effects applications
+must select an input before querying or negotiating any other parameters.</para>
 
     <para>Information about video inputs is available using the
 &VIDIOC-ENUMINPUT; ioctl.</para>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-output.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-output.xml
index fd45f1c13ccf..4533068ecb8a 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-output.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-output.xml
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ desired output in an integer and call the
 <constant>VIDIOC_S_OUTPUT</constant> ioctl with a pointer to this integer.
 Side effects are possible. For example outputs may support different
 video standards, so the driver may implicitly switch the current
-standard. It is good practice to select an output before querying or
-negotiating any other parameters.</para>
+standard.
+standard. Because of these possible side effects applications
+must select an output before querying or negotiating any other parameters.</para>
 
     <para>Information about video outputs is available using the
 &VIDIOC-ENUMOUTPUT; ioctl.</para>