diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h
index 9659732..f3ba830 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@
                               int dumpFlags = IServiceManager::DUMP_FLAG_PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
      /**
       * Force the service to persist, even when it has 0 clients.
-      * If setting this flag from the server side, make sure to do so before calling registerService,
-      * or there may be a race with the default dynamic shutdown.
+      * If setting this flag from the server side, make sure to do so before calling
+      * registerService, or there may be a race with the default dynamic shutdown.
+      *
+      * This should only be used if it is every eventually set to false. If a
+      * service needs to persist but doesn't need to dynamically shut down,
+      * prefer to control it with another mechanism such as ctl.start.
       */
      void forcePersist(bool persist);
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
index c610927..2a66941 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 /**
  * Prevent lazy services without client from shutting down their process
  *
+ * This should only be used if it is every eventually set to false. If a
+ * service needs to persist but doesn't need to dynamically shut down,
+ * prefer to control it with another mechanism.
+ *
  * \param persist 'true' if the process should not exit.
  */
 void AServiceManager_forceLazyServicesPersist(bool persist) __INTRODUCED_IN(31);