diff --git a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/config.go b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/config.go
index 81d6ee5e44c63..68d4a9f67bde3 100644
--- a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/config.go
+++ b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ valid, but does not apply it.
 			// at the same time, so we issue first the set request for write,
 			// then the rest of the requests.
 			// See https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/issues/9191
+			// TODO: Remove this once v24.2 is EOL.
+			// See https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/pull/23545.
 			_, isRRR := setKVs["redpanda.remote.read"]
 			wv, isRRW := setKVs["redpanda.remote.write"]
 			rrwErrors := make(map[string]int16)