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diff --git a/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h b/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
index 098607cd4b78..e07136d74c2f 100644
--- a/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
+++ b/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
@@ -49,10 +49,18 @@
#define TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH 1
+/*
+ * Destination address structure used by TIPC bearers when sending messages
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: The fields of this structure MUST be stored using the specified
+ * byte order indicated below, as the structure is exchanged between nodes
+ * as part of a link setup process.
+ */
+
struct tipc_media_addr {
- __u32 type;
+ __u32 type; /* bearer type (network byte order) */
union {
- __u8 eth_addr[6]; /* Ethernet bearer */
+ __u8 eth_addr[6]; /* 48 bit Ethernet addr (byte array) */
#if 0
/* Prototypes for other possible bearer types */
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