diff --git a/bin/named/server.c b/bin/named/server.c
index 79e6dd2655..b7fbccdfec 100644
--- a/bin/named/server.c
+++ b/bin/named/server.c
@@ -5778,6 +5778,7 @@ configure_zone(const cfg_obj_t *config, const cfg_obj_t *zconfig,
 	const cfg_obj_t *typeobj = NULL;
 	const cfg_obj_t *forwarders = NULL;
 	const cfg_obj_t *forwardtype = NULL;
+	const cfg_obj_t *ixfrfromdiffs = NULL;
 	const cfg_obj_t *only = NULL;
 	const cfg_obj_t *signing = NULL;
 	const cfg_obj_t *viewobj = NULL;
@@ -6131,6 +6132,15 @@ configure_zone(const cfg_obj_t *config, const cfg_obj_t *zconfig,
 			dns_zone_setstats(raw, named_g_server->zonestats);
 			CHECK(dns_zone_link(zone, raw));
 		}
+		if (cfg_map_get(zoptions, "ixfr-from-differences",
+				&ixfrfromdiffs) == ISC_R_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			isc_log_write(named_g_lctx, NAMED_LOGCATEGORY_GENERAL,
+				      NAMED_LOGMODULE_SERVER, ISC_LOG_INFO,
+				      "zone '%s': 'ixfr-from-differences' is "
+				      "ignored for inline-signed zones",
+				      zname);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
index 0ee094c4a6..7dc6bba279 100644
--- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
@@ -6515,6 +6515,11 @@ options {
 		  all primary or secondary zones, respectively.
 		  It is off for all zones by default.
 		</para>
+		<para>
+		  Note: if inline signing is enabled for a zone, the
+		  user-provided <command>ixfr-from-differences</command>
+		  setting is ignored for that zone.
+		</para>
 	      </listitem>
 	    </varlistentry>