diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
index 1ddf7783fdf7..48b7de80daf5 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ struct drm_mode_config_funcs {
 	 * Callback used by helpers to inform the driver of output configuration
 	 * changes.
 	 *
-	 * Drivers implementing fbdev emulation with the helpers can call
-	 * drm_fb_helper_hotplug_changed from this hook to inform the fbdev
-	 * helper of output changes.
+	 * Drivers implementing fbdev emulation use drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event()
+	 * to call this hook to inform the fbdev helper of output changes.
 	 *
-	 * FIXME:
-	 *
-	 * Except that there's no vtable for device-level helper callbacks
-	 * there's no reason this is a core function.
+	 * This hook is deprecated, drivers should instead use
+	 * drm_fbdev_generic_setup() which takes care of any necessary
+	 * hotplug event forwarding already without further involvement by
+	 * the driver.
 	 */
 	void (*output_poll_changed)(struct drm_device *dev);