diff --git a/gdk/gdkdisplay.c b/gdk/gdkdisplay.c
index f2c95f7dc3..ff1d26db48 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdisplay.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkdisplay.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ _gdk_display_enable_motion_hints (GdkDisplay *display,
 /**
  * gdk_display_get_pointer:
  * @display: a #GdkDisplay
- * @screen: (out) (allow-none): location to store the screen that the
+ * @screen: (out) (allow-none) (transfer none): location to store the screen that the
  *          cursor is on, or %NULL.
  * @x: (out) (allow-none): location to store root window X coordinate of pointer, or %NULL.
  * @y: (out) (allow-none): location to store root window Y coordinate of pointer, or %NULL.