diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 3218b83f9..c0d7e1f0f 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ static const uint64_t MIN_DISK_SPACE_FOR_BLOCK_FILES = 945 * 1024 * 1024;
  * Note that we guarantee that either the proof-of-work is valid on pblock, or
  * (and possibly also) BlockChecked will have been called.
  * 
+ * Call without cs_main held.
+ *
  * @param[in]   pblock  The block we want to process.
  * @param[in]   fForceProcessing Process this block even if unrequested; used for non-network block sources and whitelisted peers.
  * @param[out]  dbp     The already known disk position of pblock, or NULL if not yet stored.
@@ -245,6 +247,8 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams, const CBlock* pblock, bool
 /**
  * Process incoming block headers.
  *
+ * Call without cs_main held.
+ *
  * @param[in]  block The block headers themselves
  * @param[out] state This may be set to an Error state if any error occurred processing them
  * @param[in]  chainparams The params for the chain we want to connect to