diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
index d14741f35cc4..c3ef2283770f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
@@ -514,10 +514,11 @@ bool xe_pm_runtime_get_if_active(struct xe_device *xe)
 }
 
 /**
- * xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use - Get a runtime_pm reference and resume if needed
+ * xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use - Get a new reference if device is active with previous ref taken
  * @xe: xe device instance
  *
- * Returns: True if device is awake and the reference was taken, false otherwise.
+ * Return: True if device is awake, a previous reference had been already taken,
+ * and a new reference was now taken, false otherwise.
  */
 bool xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(struct xe_device *xe)
 {