diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
index b03b5f9ccd7e..80d8f524f9d5 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ pub trait IntoGEMObject: Sized + super::private::Sealed {
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// - `self_ptr` must be a valid pointer to `Self`.
+    /// - `self_ptr` must be a valid pointer to the `struct drm_gem_object` embedded in a
+    ///   valid instance of `Self`.
     /// - The caller promises that holding the immutable reference returned by this function does
     ///   not violate rust's data aliasing rules and remains valid throughout the lifetime of `'a`.
     unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(self_ptr: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object) -> &'a Self;