diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 95852e36713b..0c71d4a30cd6 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2636,8 +2636,10 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(struct wiphy *wiphy);
  *
  * This informs cfg80211 that BSS information was found and
  * the BSS should be updated/added.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Returns a referenced struct, must be released with cfg80211_put_bss()!
  */
-struct cfg80211_bss*
+struct cfg80211_bss * __must_check
 cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			  struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 			  struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
@@ -2659,8 +2661,10 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(struct wiphy *wiphy,
  *
  * This informs cfg80211 that BSS information was found and
  * the BSS should be updated/added.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Returns a referenced struct, must be released with cfg80211_put_bss()!
  */
-struct cfg80211_bss*
+struct cfg80211_bss * __must_check
 cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		    struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 		    const u8 *bssid,