diff --git a/libevdev/libevdev.h b/libevdev/libevdev.h
index fc3e550..eae8e7b 100644
--- a/libevdev/libevdev.h
+++ b/libevdev/libevdev.h
@@ -794,6 +794,9 @@ int libevdev_new_from_fd(int fd, struct libevdev **dev);
  * Clean up and free the libevdev struct. After completion, the <code>struct
  * libevdev</code> is invalid and must not be used.
  *
+ * Note that calling libevdev_free() does not close the file descriptor
+ * currently asssociated with this instance.
+ *
  * @param dev The evdev device
  *
  * @note This function may be called before libevdev_set_fd().