diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
index 573f7db6b20c3..18c170a2e330d 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
@@ -1317,6 +1317,9 @@ public class TelecomManager {
      * foreground call is ended.
      * <p>
      * Requires permission {@link android.Manifest.permission#ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS}.
+     * <p>
+     * Note: this method CANNOT be used to end ongoing emergency calls and will return {@code false}
+     * if an attempt is made to end an emergency call.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if there is a call which will be rejected or terminated, {@code false}
      * otherwise.