diff --git a/include/linux/serdev.h b/include/linux/serdev.h
index 9929063bd45d..d7a9713e9883 100644
--- a/include/linux/serdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/serdev.h
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ struct serdev_device;
 
 /**
  * struct serdev_device_ops - Callback operations for a serdev device
- * @receive_buf:	Function called with data received from device.
- * @write_wakeup:	Function called when ready to transmit more data.
+ * @receive_buf:	Function called with data received from device;
+ *			returns number of bytes accepted; may sleep.
+ * @write_wakeup:	Function called when ready to transmit more data; must
+ *			not sleep.
  */
 struct serdev_device_ops {
 	int (*receive_buf)(struct serdev_device *, const unsigned char *, size_t);