diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/callbacks.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/callbacks.rst
index 2b80cf54bcc3..927da49b8f00 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/callbacks.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/callbacks.rst
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ The disconnect() callback
 This callback is a signal to break any connection with an interface.
 You are not allowed any IO to a device after returning from this
 callback. You also may not do any other operation that may interfere
-with another driver bound the interface, eg. a power management
-operation.
+with another driver bound to the interface, eg. a power management
+operation. Outstanding operations on the device must be completed or
+aborted before this callback may return.
+
 If you are called due to a physical disconnection, all your URBs will be
 killed by usbcore. Note that in this case disconnect will be called some
 time after the physical disconnection. Thus your driver must be prepared
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 67316d271596..d2b2787be409 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1198,6 +1198,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_get_status);
  * same status code used to report a true stall.
  *
  * This call is synchronous, and may not be used in an interrupt context.
+ * If a thread in your driver uses this call, make sure your disconnect()
+ * method can wait for it to complete.
  *
  * Return: Zero on success, or else the status code returned by the
  * underlying usb_control_msg() call.
@@ -1516,7 +1518,8 @@ void usb_enable_interface(struct usb_device *dev,
  * This call is synchronous, and may not be used in an interrupt context.
  * Also, drivers must not change altsettings while urbs are scheduled for
  * endpoints in that interface; all such urbs must first be completed
- * (perhaps forced by unlinking).
+ * (perhaps forced by unlinking). If a thread in your driver uses this call,
+ * make sure your disconnect() method can wait for it to complete.
  *
  * Return: Zero on success, or else the status code returned by the
  * underlying usb_control_msg() call.