diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 653d45d89d6..33ed10f55c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ release.
 
 ### Traces
 
+- Clarify the trace SDK should log discarded events and links.
+  ([#4064](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4064))
+
 ### Metrics
 
 ### Logs
diff --git a/specification/trace/sdk.md b/specification/trace/sdk.md
index d9d58aaedd9..feb2933d443 100644
--- a/specification/trace/sdk.md
+++ b/specification/trace/sdk.md
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public final class SpanLimits {
 * `AttributePerLinkCountLimit` (Default=128) - Maximum allowed attribute per span link count;
 
 There SHOULD be a message printed in the SDK's log to indicate to the user
-that an attribute was discarded due to such a limit.
+that an attribute, event, or link was discarded due to such a limit.
 To prevent excessive logging, the message MUST be printed at most once per
 span (i.e., not per discarded attribute, event, or link).