diff --git a/include/ModemManager-enums.h b/include/ModemManager-enums.h
index ee09ddc0..5ff799f0 100644
--- a/include/ModemManager-enums.h
+++ b/include/ModemManager-enums.h
@@ -849,8 +849,12 @@ typedef enum { /*< underscore_name=mm_modem_contacts_storage >*/
  * MMBearerIpMethod:
  * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_UNKNOWN: Unknown method.
  * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_PPP: Use PPP to get the address.
- * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_STATIC: Use the provided static IP configuration given by the modem to configure the IP data interface.
- * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_DHCP: Begin DHCP on the data interface to obtain necessary IP configuration details.
+ * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_STATIC: Use the provided static IP configuration given
+ * by the modem to configure the IP data interface.
+ * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_DHCP: Begin DHCP or IPv6 SLAAC on the data interface to
+ * obtain necessary IP configuration details.  For IPv4 bearers DHCP should
+ * be used.  For IPv6 bearers SLAAC should be used to determine the prefix and
+ * any additional details.
  *
  * Type of IP method configuration to be used in a given Bearer.
  */
diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
index 1d2f287b..e1463a56 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Bearer.xml
@@ -186,10 +186,15 @@
           </varlistentry>
         </variablelist>
 
-        If the bearer specifies configuration via PPP or DHCP, only the
-        <literal>"method"</literal> item will be present.
+        If the bearer specifies configuration via PPP or DHCP, often only the
+        <literal>"method"</literal> item will be present.  IPv6 SLAAC should
+        be used to retrieve correct addressing and DNS information via Router
+        Advertisements and DHCPv6.  In some cases an IPv6 Link-Local
+        <literal>"address"</literal> item will be present, which should be
+        assigned to the data port before performing SLAAC, as the mobile network
+        may expect SLAAC setup to use this address.
 
-        Additional items which are only applicable when using the
+        Additional items which are usually only applicable when using the
         <link linkend="MM-BEARER-IP-METHOD-STATIC:CAPS">MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_STATIC</link>
         method are:
         <variablelist>