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@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ $ curl http://username:password@service-broker-url/v2/service_instances/:instanc
 
 | Status Code | Description |
 | --- | --- |
-| 200 OK | MUST be returned if the request's changes have been applied. The expected response body is `{}`. |
+| 200 OK | MUST be returned if the request's changes have been applied or MAY be returned if the request's changes have had no effect. The expected response body is `{}`. |
 | 202 Accepted | MUST be returned if the Service Instance update is in progress. The `operation` string MUST match that returned for the original request. This triggers the Platform to poll the [Polling Last Operation for Service Instances](#polling-last-operation-for-service-instances) endpoint for operation status. Note that a re-sent `PATCH` request MUST return a `202 Accepted`, not a `200 OK`, if the requested update has not yet completed. |
 | 400 Bad Request | MUST be returned if the request is malformed or missing mandatory data. |
 | 422 Unprocessable entity | MUST be returned if the requested change is not supported or if the request cannot currently be fulfilled due to the state of the Service Instance (e.g. Service Instance utilization is over the quota of the requested plan). Additionally, a `422 Unprocessable Entity` MUST be returned if the Service Broker only supports asynchronous update for the requested plan and the request did not include `?accepts_incomplete=true`; in this case the response body MUST contain a error code `"AsyncRequired"` (see [Service Broker Errors](#service-broker-errors)). The error response MAY include a helpful error message in the `description` field such as `"This Service Plan requires client support for asynchronous service operations."`. |