diff --git a/src/common/p25/lc/TSBK.cpp b/src/common/p25/lc/TSBK.cpp
index 2084ec70..75046d69 100644
--- a/src/common/p25/lc/TSBK.cpp
+++ b/src/common/p25/lc/TSBK.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ bool TSBK::decode(const uint8_t* data, uint8_t* payload, bool rawTSBK)
             }
             else {
                 LogError(LOG_P25, "TSBK::decode(), failed CRC CCITT-162 check");
+                // this intentionally fails open -- some raw TSBK handling does not submit valid CRCs
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/common/p25/lc/tsbk/TSBKFactory.cpp b/src/common/p25/lc/tsbk/TSBKFactory.cpp
index 6352f7a6..1f3ac6e5 100644
--- a/src/common/p25/lc/tsbk/TSBKFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/common/p25/lc/tsbk/TSBKFactory.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TSBK> TSBKFactory::createTSBK(const uint8_t* data, bool rawTSBK)
             }
             else {
                 LogError(LOG_P25, "TSBKFactory::createTSBK(), failed CRC CCITT-162 check");
+                // this intentionally fails open -- some raw TSBK handling does not submit valid CRCs
             }
         }
     }