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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl
index 8d0cbf10cbba..2bc6c80065ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl
@@ -3684,7 +3684,9 @@ int num_ioctls;</synopsis>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
DRM_UNLOCKED - The ioctl handler will be called without locking
- the DRM global mutex
+ the DRM global mutex. This is the enforced default for kms drivers
+ (i.e. using the DRIVER_MODESET flag) and hence shouldn't be used
+ any more for new drivers.
</para></listitem>
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</para>