diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 54bc0663751..9a67012641e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ v1.4.2, Fri May  5, 2017
 - Fix issues not handling multiple ipoib interfaces
 - Reduce lock contention on buffer pools in send/completion handling
   code.
+- To see verbs provider in fi_info output, configure the corresponding
+  IPoIB interface with an IP address. This is a change in behavior from
+  previous versions. Please refer fi_verbs man page for more info.
 
 v1.4.1, Fri Feb  3, 2017
 ========================
diff --git a/man/fi_verbs.7.md b/man/fi_verbs.7.md
index b934872ee70..5035e9b86de 100644
--- a/man/fi_verbs.7.md
+++ b/man/fi_verbs.7.md
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ also makes the use of fork unsafe.
 
 # LIMITATIONS
 
+When fi_info test is run for verbs provider over Infiniband devices, the IPoIB
+(IP over InfiniBand) network interface has to be configured with an IP address.
+Otherwise verbs provider would not show up in the list returned by fi_info test.
+fi_info -l should still list the verbs provider.
+
 ### Memory Regions
 Only FI_MR_BASIC mode is supported. Adding regions via s/g list is not supported.
 Generic fi_mr_regattr is not supported. No support for binding memory regions to