diff --git a/loopy/kernel/array.py b/loopy/kernel/array.py
index c004d69ecb9bc934548e73769060cc6d715ad58f..4254171dbc49b828811ece0d7b65c23ed49bed8a 100644
--- a/loopy/kernel/array.py
+++ b/loopy/kernel/array.py
@@ -606,7 +606,8 @@ class ArrayBase(ImmutableRecord):
     .. attribute:: offset
 
         Offset from the beginning of the buffer to the point from
-            which the strides are counted. May be one of
+        which the strides are counted, in units of the :attr:`dtype`.
+        May be one of
 
             * 0 or None
             * a string (that is interpreted as an argument name).