diff --git a/include/dm/device-internal.h b/include/dm/device-internal.h
index 02ac4c7952..ee2b24a62a 100644
--- a/include/dm/device-internal.h
+++ b/include/dm/device-internal.h
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ int device_bind_with_driver_data(struct udevice *parent,
  * tree.
  *
  * @parent: Pointer to device's parent
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind the driver only if its DM_INIT_F flag is set.
- * If false bind the driver always.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind the driver only if its DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag
+ * is set. If false bind the driver always.
  * @info: Name and platdata for this device
  * @devp: if non-NULL, returns a pointer to the bound device
  * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
diff --git a/include/dm/lists.h b/include/dm/lists.h
index 59094d78fc..810e244d9e 100644
--- a/include/dm/lists.h
+++ b/include/dm/lists.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ struct uclass_driver *lists_uclass_lookup(enum uclass_id id);
  * each one. The devices will have @parent as their parent.
  *
  * @parent: parent device (root)
- * @early_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_INIT_F flag. If false
- * bind all drivers.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag.
+ * If false bind all drivers.
  */
 int lists_bind_drivers(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only);
 
diff --git a/include/dm/root.h b/include/dm/root.h
index 2b9c6da416..c8d629ba9b 100644
--- a/include/dm/root.h
+++ b/include/dm/root.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ int dm_scan_platdata(bool pre_reloc_only);
  * the top-level subnodes are examined.
  *
  * @blob: Pointer to device tree blob
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
- * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only nodes with special devicetree properties,
+ * or drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag. If false bind all drivers.
  * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
  */
 int dm_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ int dm_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
  * of "clocks" node.
  *
  * @blob: Pointer to device tree blob
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
- * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only nodes with special devicetree properties,
+ * or drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag. If false bind all drivers.
  * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
  */
 int dm_extended_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ int dm_extended_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
  * programmaticaly. They should do this by calling device_bind() on each
  * device.
  *
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
- * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only nodes with special devicetree properties,
+ * or drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
  */
 int dm_scan_other(bool pre_reloc_only);
 
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ int dm_scan_other(bool pre_reloc_only);
  * then scans and binds available devices from platform data and the FDT.
  * This calls dm_init() to set up Driver Model structures.
  *
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
- * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only nodes with special devicetree properties,
+ * or drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag. If false bind all drivers.
  * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
  */
 int dm_init_and_scan(bool pre_reloc_only);