diff --git a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.24.md b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.24.md
index b8fe8bb1c4..0ee368c028 100644
--- a/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.24.md
+++ b/docs/reference/api/docker_remote_api_v1.24.md
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ Json Parameters:
     -   **CpuQuota** - Microseconds of CPU time that the container can get in a CPU period.
     -   **CpusetCpus** - String value containing the `cgroups CpusetCpus` to use.
     -   **CpusetMems** - Memory nodes (MEMs) in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1). Only effective on NUMA systems.
-    -   **MaximumIOps** - Maximum IO absolute rate in terms of IOps. MaximumIOps and MaximumIOBps are mutually exclusive settings.
-    -   **MaximumIOBps** - Maximum IO absolute rate in terms of bytes per second. MaximumIOps and MaximumIOBps are mutually exclusive settings.
+    -   **MaximumIOps** - Maximum IO absolute rate in terms of IOps.
+    -   **MaximumIOBps** - Maximum IO absolute rate in terms of bytes per second.
     -   **BlkioWeight** - Block IO weight (relative weight) accepts a weight value between 10 and 1000.
     -   **BlkioWeightDevice** - Block IO weight (relative device weight) in the form of:        `"BlkioWeightDevice": [{"Path": "device_path", "Weight": weight}]`
     -   **BlkioDeviceReadBps** - Limit read rate (bytes per second) from a device in the form of:	`"BlkioDeviceReadBps": [{"Path": "device_path", "Rate": rate}]`, for example:
diff --git a/runconfig/hostconfig_solaris.go b/runconfig/hostconfig_solaris.go
index 6bcee7d111..5c2e861202 100644
--- a/runconfig/hostconfig_solaris.go
+++ b/runconfig/hostconfig_solaris.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ func ValidateIsolation(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 }
 
 // ValidateQoS performs platform specific validation of the QoS settings
-// a disk can be limited by either Bps or IOps, but not both.
 func ValidateQoS(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/runconfig/hostconfig_unix.go b/runconfig/hostconfig_unix.go
index 1e196f6831..0568791ddd 100644
--- a/runconfig/hostconfig_unix.go
+++ b/runconfig/hostconfig_unix.go
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ func ValidateIsolation(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 }
 
 // ValidateQoS performs platform specific validation of the QoS settings
-// a disk can be limited by either Bps or IOps, but not both.
 func ValidateQoS(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 	// We may not be passed a host config, such as in the case of docker commit
 	if hc == nil {
@@ -97,11 +96,11 @@ func ValidateQoS(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if hc.IOMaximumBandwidth != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid QoS settings: %s does not support --maximum-bandwidth", runtime.GOOS)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid QoS settings: %s does not support --io-maxbandwidth", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
 	if hc.IOMaximumIOps != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid QoS settings: %s does not support --maximum-iops", runtime.GOOS)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid QoS settings: %s does not support --io-maxiops", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/runconfig/hostconfig_windows.go b/runconfig/hostconfig_windows.go
index c89d0f70c2..d06452db18 100644
--- a/runconfig/hostconfig_windows.go
+++ b/runconfig/hostconfig_windows.go
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ func ValidateIsolation(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
 }
 
 // ValidateQoS performs platform specific validation of the Qos settings
-// a disk can be limited by either Bps or IOps, but not both.
 func ValidateQoS(hc *container.HostConfig) error {
-	// We may not be passed a host config, such as in the case of docker commit
-	if hc == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if hc.IOMaximumIOps != 0 && hc.IOMaximumBandwidth != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid QoS settings: maximum bandwidth and maximum iops cannot both be set")
-	}
 	return nil
 }