diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index fb496b2ebfd3..9bb4e8c0f635 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@ understands what is going on.
 Be sure to tell the reviewers what changes you are making and to thank them
 for their time.  Code review is a tiring and time-consuming process, and
 reviewers sometimes get grumpy.  Even in that case, though, respond
-politely and address the problems they have pointed out.
+politely and address the problems they have pointed out.  When sending a next
+version, add a ``patch changelog`` to the cover letter or to individual patches
+explaining difference aganst previous submission (see
+:ref:`the_canonical_patch_format`).
 
 See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst for recommendations on email
 clients and mailing list etiquette.