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diff --git a/guix/utils.scm b/guix/utils.scm
index c2d2808f76..25a392e6a8 100644
--- a/guix/utils.scm
+++ b/guix/utils.scm
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ evaluate to a simple datum."
(define (filtered-port command input)
"Return an input port where data drained from INPUT is filtered through
COMMAND (a list). In addition, return a list of PIDs that the caller must
-wait."
+wait. When INPUT is a file port, it must be unbuffered; otherwise, any
+buffered data is lost."
(let loop ((input input)
(pids '()))
(if (file-port? input)