diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
index 8ad0e02991ca..05ca028dd152 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_shmem_print_info);
  * drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt() instead.
  *
  * Returns:
- * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or NULL on failure.
+ * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or error pointer on failure.
  */
 struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
 {
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.h
index d0a57853c188..a2201b2488c5 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static inline void drm_gem_shmem_object_unpin(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
  * use it as their &drm_gem_object_funcs.get_sg_table handler.
  *
  * Returns:
- * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or NULL on failure.
+ * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or error pointer on failure.
  */
 static inline struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_object_get_sg_table(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {