diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 51b9aa640ad2..53bc48794719 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1837,7 +1837,9 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		performed again, if the helper is used in combination with
  * 		direct packet access.
  * 	Return
- * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure. Positive
+ * 		error indicates a potential drop or congestion in the target
+ * 		device. The particular positive error codes are not defined.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_current_pid_tgid(void)
  * 	Description
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
index 51b9aa640ad2..53bc48794719 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
@@ -1837,7 +1837,9 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		performed again, if the helper is used in combination with
  * 		direct packet access.
  * 	Return
- * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure. Positive
+ * 		error indicates a potential drop or congestion in the target
+ * 		device. The particular positive error codes are not defined.
  *
  * u64 bpf_get_current_pid_tgid(void)
  * 	Description