diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst
index 83c1a02376c8..e16eb2e5e787 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ Switch configuration
   fully configured and ready to serve any kind of request. It is recommended
   to issue a software reset of the switch during this setup function in order to
   avoid relying on what a previous software agent such as a bootloader/firmware
-  may have previously configured.
+  may have previously configured. The method responsible for undoing any
+  applicable allocations or operations done here is ``teardown``.
 
 PHY devices and link management
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