diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index 838022006..19e411d03 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # NetBox v2.11
 
+## v2.11.2 (FUTURE)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* [#6246](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6246) - Permit full-length descriptions when creating device components and VM interfaces
+
+---
+
 ## v2.11.1 (2021-04-21)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
index d6799b6c9..51be3f269 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ class ComponentCreateForm(BootstrapMixin, CustomFieldForm, ComponentForm):
         queryset=Device.objects.all()
     )
     description = forms.CharField(
-        max_length=100,
+        max_length=200,
         required=False
     )
     tags = DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField(
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/forms.py b/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
index 3da5c98d2..265674803 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/forms.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class VMInterfaceCreateForm(BootstrapMixin, InterfaceCommonForm):
         label='MAC Address'
     )
     description = forms.CharField(
-        max_length=100,
+        max_length=200,
         required=False
     )
     mode = forms.ChoiceField(