diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 90392a9..e1888cc 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@
 #define BLK_MAX_CDB	16
 
 /*
- * try to put the fields that are referenced together in the same cacheline
+ * try to put the fields that are referenced together in the same cacheline.
+ * if you modify this structure, be sure to check block/blk-core.c:rq_init()
+ * as well!
  */
 struct request {
 	struct list_head queuelist;