diff --git a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
index b68f1aaaba..a05ad8d6ba 100644
--- a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
+++ b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ Limitations
    issue with these operating systems, which will freeze if an attempt
    is made to dynamically scale from less than 3 GB to more than 3 GB.
 
+-  On KVM, not all versions of Qemu/KVM may support dynamic scaling. Some combinations may result CPU or memory related failures during instance deployment.
+
 
 Resetting the Virtual Machine Root Volume on Reboot
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diff --git a/source/installguide/hypervisor/kvm.rst b/source/installguide/hypervisor/kvm.rst
index af6fc61dc8..f339d3a0f2 100644
--- a/source/installguide/hypervisor/kvm.rst
+++ b/source/installguide/hypervisor/kvm.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ with OpenVswitch, the requirements are listed below
 
 -  openvswitch: 1.7.1 or higher
 
+Not all versions of Qemu/KVM may support dynamic scaling of instances. Some combinations may result CPU or memory related failures during instance deployment.
+
 In addition, the following hardware requirements apply:
 
 -  Within a single cluster, the hosts must be of the same distribution