diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms-helpers.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms-helpers.rst
index 3ea622876b67..e37557b30f62 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms-helpers.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms-helpers.rst
@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ Helper Functions Reference
 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
    :export:
 
-Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
-==============================================
-
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
-   :doc: overview
-
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
-   :export:
-
 Simple KMS Helper Reference
 ===========================
 
@@ -282,15 +273,6 @@ Flip-work Helper Reference
 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_flip_work.c
    :export:
 
-Plane Helper Reference
-======================
-
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
-   :doc: overview
-
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
-   :export:
-
 Auxiliary Modeset Helpers
 =========================
 
@@ -308,3 +290,21 @@ Framebuffer GEM Helper Reference
 
 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
    :export:
+
+Legacy Plane Helper Reference
+=============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
+==============================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :export:
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
index 420025bd6a9b..2dcf5b42015d 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ Taken all together there's two consequences for the atomic design:
 
 - An atomic update is assembled and validated as an entirely free-standing pile
   of structures within the :c:type:`drm_atomic_state <drm_atomic_state>`
-  container. Again drivers can subclass that container for their own state
-  structure tracking needs. Only when a state is committed is it applied to the
-  driver and modeset objects. This way rolling back an update boils down to
-  releasing memory and unreferencing objects like framebuffers.
+  container. Driver private state structures are also tracked in the same
+  structure; see the next chapter.  Only when a state is committed is it applied
+  to the driver and modeset objects. This way rolling back an update boils down
+  to releasing memory and unreferencing objects like framebuffers.
 
 Read on in this chapter, and also in :ref:`drm_atomic_helper` for more detailed
 coverage of specific topics.
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
index 22b60075142e..1c27526c499e 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ struct __drm_private_objs_state {
  * @num_private_objs: size of the @private_objs array
  * @private_objs: pointer to array of private object pointers
  * @acquire_ctx: acquire context for this atomic modeset state update
+ *
+ * States are added to an atomic update by calling drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(),
+ * drm_atomic_get_plane_state(), drm_atomic_get_connector_state(), or for
+ * private state structures, drm_atomic_get_private_obj_state().
  */
 struct drm_atomic_state {
 	struct kref ref;