diff --git a/src/lib/http/http_thread_pool.h b/src/lib/http/http_thread_pool.h
index 1096e77826..3027d3fac4 100644
--- a/src/lib/http/http_thread_pool.h
+++ b/src/lib/http/http_thread_pool.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ private:
     /// -# Returns to caller.
     ///
     /// @param state new state for the pool.
+    /// @throw MultiThreadingInvalidOperation if the state transition is done on
+    /// any of the owned threads.
     void setState(State state);
 
     /// @brief Thread-safe fetch of the pool's operational state.