diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
index 868c2ee7be60..e20eeeca7a1c 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
@@ -2141,14 +2141,52 @@ struct drm_i915_reset_stats {
 	__u32 pad;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct drm_i915_gem_userptr - Create GEM object from user allocated memory.
+ *
+ * Userptr objects have several restrictions on what ioctls can be used with the
+ * object handle.
+ */
 struct drm_i915_gem_userptr {
+	/**
+	 * @user_ptr: The pointer to the allocated memory.
+	 *
+	 * Needs to be aligned to PAGE_SIZE.
+	 */
 	__u64 user_ptr;
+
+	/**
+	 * @user_size:
+	 *
+	 * The size in bytes for the allocated memory. This will also become the
+	 * object size.
+	 *
+	 * Needs to be aligned to PAGE_SIZE, and should be at least PAGE_SIZE,
+	 * or larger.
+	 */
 	__u64 user_size;
+
+	/**
+	 * @flags:
+	 *
+	 * Supported flags:
+	 *
+	 * I915_USERPTR_READ_ONLY:
+	 *
+	 * Mark the object as readonly, this also means GPU access can only be
+	 * readonly. This is only supported on HW which supports readonly access
+	 * through the GTT. If the HW can't support readonly access, an error is
+	 * returned.
+	 *
+	 * I915_USERPTR_UNSYNCHRONIZED:
+	 *
+	 * NOT USED. Setting this flag will result in an error.
+	 */
 	__u32 flags;
 #define I915_USERPTR_READ_ONLY 0x1
 #define I915_USERPTR_UNSYNCHRONIZED 0x80000000
 	/**
-	 * Returned handle for the object.
+	 * @handle: Returned handle for the object.
 	 *
 	 * Object handles are nonzero.
 	 */