diff --git a/EIPS/eip-7698.md b/EIPS/eip-7698.md
index f9cf467e3eba09..7dd9e85b65f214 100644
--- a/EIPS/eip-7698.md
+++ b/EIPS/eip-7698.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ In case a creation transaction (transaction with empty `to`) has `data` starting
         - concatenate data section with `(aux_data_offset, aux_data_offset + aux_data_size)` memory segment and update data size in the header,
         - let `deployed_code_size` be updated deploy container size,
         - if `deployed_code_size > MAX_CODE_SIZE` instruction exceptionally aborts,
-        - set `state[new_address].code` to the updated deploy container.
+        - set `state[new_address].code` to the updated deploy container (rules of [EIP-3541](./eip-3541.md), prohibiting deployment of `code` starting with `EF` from creation transactions, do not apply in this case).
 7. Deduct `200 * deployed_code_size` gas.
 
 ## Rationale