diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
index e035159cc..918e2ad62 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Retrieves firmware versions.
 
 =item B<deconfig>
 
-Retrieves deconfigured resources. Deconfigured resources are hw components (cpus, memory, etc.) that have failed so the firmware has automatically turned those components off. 
+Retrieves deconfigured resources. Deconfigured resources are hw components (cpus, memory, etc.) that have failed so the firmware has automatically turned those components off. This option is only capable of listing some of the deconfigured resources and should not be the only method used to check the hardware status.
 
 =item B<-x>