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diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/xe_drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/xe_drm.h
index 517489a7ec60..47853659a705 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/xe_drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/xe_drm.h
@@ -771,7 +771,11 @@ struct drm_xe_device_query {
* until the object is either bound to a virtual memory region via
* VM_BIND or accessed by the CPU. As a result, no backing memory is
* reserved at the time of GEM object creation.
- * - %DRM_XE_GEM_CREATE_FLAG_SCANOUT
+ * - %DRM_XE_GEM_CREATE_FLAG_SCANOUT - Indicates that the GEM object is
+ * intended for scanout via the display engine. When set, kernel ensures
+ * that the allocation is placed in a memory region compatible with the
+ * display engine requirements. This may impose restrictions on tiling,
+ * alignment, and memory placement to guarantee proper display functionality.
* - %DRM_XE_GEM_CREATE_FLAG_NEEDS_VISIBLE_VRAM - When using VRAM as a
* possible placement, ensure that the corresponding VRAM allocation
* will always use the CPU accessible part of VRAM. This is important