diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 20f6baf3780f1..cecfc8a7d66e8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -17167,6 +17167,9 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
      * This is similar to {@link View#requestUnbufferedDispatch(MotionEvent)}, but does not
      * automatically terminate, and allows the specification of arbitrary input source classes.
      *
+     * <p>Prior to {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE}, this method will fail
+     * when this View is not attached to a window.
+     *
      * @param source The combined input source class to request unbuffered dispatch for. All
      *               events coming from these source classes will not be buffered. Set to
      *               {@link InputDevice#SOURCE_CLASS_NONE} in order to return to default behaviour.