diff --git a/docs/vfio-user.rst b/docs/vfio-user.rst
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 the end at offset 24.
 
 The bitmap is an array of u64s that holds the output bitmap, with 1 bit
-reporting a *page_size* unit of IOVA.
+reporting a *page_size* unit of IOVA. The bits outside of the requested range
+must be zero.
 
 The mapping of IOVA to bits is given by: