diff --git a/src/flash/nor/str7x.c b/src/flash/nor/str7x.c
index 93b0f8371..3d8ce5423 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/str7x.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/str7x.c
@@ -707,12 +707,13 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(str7x_handle_part_id_command)
 
 static int get_str7x_info(struct flash_bank *bank, char *buf, int buf_size)
 {
-	/* STR7x flash doesn't support sector protection interrogation.
-	 * FLASH_NVWPAR acts as a write only register; its read value
-	 * doesn't reflect the actual protection state of the sectors.
+	/* Setting the write protection on a sector is a permanent change but it
+	 * can be disabled temporarily. FLASH_NVWPAR reflects the permanent
+	 * protection state of the sectors, not the temporary.
 	 */
-	snprintf(buf, buf_size, "STR7x flash lock information might not be correct "
-			"due to hardware limitations.");
+	snprintf(buf, buf_size, "STR7x flash protection info is only valid after a power cycle, "
+			"clearing the protection is only temporary and may not be reflected in the current "
+			"info returned.");
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }