diff --git a/parquet/src/file/statistics.rs b/parquet/src/file/statistics.rs
index d0105461f1c0..02729a5016bb 100644
--- a/parquet/src/file/statistics.rs
+++ b/parquet/src/file/statistics.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ pub fn from_thrift(
                     old_format,
                 ),
                 Type::INT96 => {
+                    // INT96 statistics may not be correct, because comparison is signed
                     let min = if let Some(data) = min {
                         assert_eq!(data.len(), 12);
                         Some(Int96::try_from_le_slice(&data)?)