diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm.c b/src/pcm/pcm.c
index 34a2814e..4aff03df 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm.c
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ supports resume and the snd_pcm_prepare() call can be ommited.
 
 \par -EBADFD
 
+This error means that the device is in a bad state. It means that
+the handskahe between application and alsa-lib is corrupted.
+
+\par -ENOTTY, -ENODEV
+
 This error can happen when device is physically removed (for example
 some hotplug devices like USB or PCMCIA, CardBus or ExpressCard
 can be removed on the fly).