1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/coding.c b/src/coding.c
index 32a775f3468..89a3090fa56 100644
--- a/src/coding.c
+++ b/src/coding.c
@@ -9810,7 +9810,9 @@ Function to call to select safe coding system for encoding a text.
 
 If set, this function is called to force a user to select a proper
 coding system which can encode the text in the case that a default
-coding system used in each operation can't encode the text.
+coding system used in each operation can't encode the text.  The
+function should take care that the buffer is not modified while
+the coding system is being selected.
 
 The default value is `select-safe-coding-system' (which see).  */);
   Vselect_safe_coding_system_function = Qnil;