diff --git a/secure_element/aidl/android/hardware/secure_element/ISecureElement.aidl b/secure_element/aidl/android/hardware/secure_element/ISecureElement.aidl
index 8c0dd6dfa0..800494a293 100644
--- a/secure_element/aidl/android/hardware/secure_element/ISecureElement.aidl
+++ b/secure_element/aidl/android/hardware/secure_element/ISecureElement.aidl
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ interface ISecureElement {
      * closed by this operation.
      * HAL service must send onStateChange() with connected equal to true
      * after resetting and all the re-initialization has been successfully completed.
+     *
+     * @throws ServiceSpecificException on error with the following code:
+     *  - FAILED if the service was unable to reset the secure element.
      */
     void reset();