diff --git a/include/ur_api.h b/include/ur_api.h
index 7df48cb743..ed1024da24 100644
--- a/include/ur_api.h
+++ b/include/ur_api.h
@@ -4759,8 +4759,8 @@ urKernelSetArgPointer(
     ur_kernel_handle_t hKernel,                            ///< [in] handle of the kernel object
     uint32_t argIndex,                                     ///< [in] argument index in range [0, num args - 1]
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
-    const void *pArgValue                                  ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                                                           ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+    const void *pArgValue                                  ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+                                                           ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
 );
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/scripts/core/kernel.yml b/scripts/core/kernel.yml
index 27481f810f..c2bab73b0f 100644
--- a/scripts/core/kernel.yml
+++ b/scripts/core/kernel.yml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ params:
       desc: "[in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties."
     - type: "const void*"
       name: pArgValue
-      desc: "[in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument value. If null then argument value is considered null."
+      desc: "[in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null."
 returns:
     - $X_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_KERNEL_ARGUMENT_INDEX
     - $X_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_KERNEL_ARGUMENT_SIZE
diff --git a/source/adapters/null/ur_nullddi.cpp b/source/adapters/null/ur_nullddi.cpp
index f9b8fb4d11..30e132b25c 100644
--- a/source/adapters/null/ur_nullddi.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/null/ur_nullddi.cpp
@@ -2278,8 +2278,8 @@ __urdlllocal ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
     ) try {
     ur_result_t result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 
diff --git a/source/loader/layers/tracing/ur_trcddi.cpp b/source/loader/layers/tracing/ur_trcddi.cpp
index f30fac3807..47143d5400 100644
--- a/source/loader/layers/tracing/ur_trcddi.cpp
+++ b/source/loader/layers/tracing/ur_trcddi.cpp
@@ -2588,8 +2588,8 @@ __urdlllocal ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
 ) {
     auto pfnSetArgPointer = context.urDdiTable.Kernel.pfnSetArgPointer;
 
diff --git a/source/loader/layers/validation/ur_valddi.cpp b/source/loader/layers/validation/ur_valddi.cpp
index 46b0eef491..eb3ff98dc8 100644
--- a/source/loader/layers/validation/ur_valddi.cpp
+++ b/source/loader/layers/validation/ur_valddi.cpp
@@ -3142,8 +3142,8 @@ __urdlllocal ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
 ) {
     auto pfnSetArgPointer = context.urDdiTable.Kernel.pfnSetArgPointer;
 
diff --git a/source/loader/ur_ldrddi.cpp b/source/loader/ur_ldrddi.cpp
index e192088bbc..7403fd6239 100644
--- a/source/loader/ur_ldrddi.cpp
+++ b/source/loader/ur_ldrddi.cpp
@@ -2953,8 +2953,8 @@ __urdlllocal ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
 ) {
     ur_result_t result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 
diff --git a/source/loader/ur_libapi.cpp b/source/loader/ur_libapi.cpp
index 9c7060fdbe..7b07b18da8 100644
--- a/source/loader/ur_libapi.cpp
+++ b/source/loader/ur_libapi.cpp
@@ -3688,8 +3688,8 @@ ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
     ) try {
     auto pfnSetArgPointer = ur_lib::context->urDdiTable.Kernel.pfnSetArgPointer;
     if (nullptr == pfnSetArgPointer) {
diff --git a/source/ur_api.cpp b/source/ur_api.cpp
index 424290d88f..7eca9563cc 100644
--- a/source/ur_api.cpp
+++ b/source/ur_api.cpp
@@ -3114,8 +3114,8 @@ ur_result_t UR_APICALL urKernelSetArgPointer(
     const ur_kernel_arg_pointer_properties_t
         *pProperties, ///< [in][optional] pointer to USM pointer properties.
     const void *
-        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] USM pointer to memory location holding the argument
-                  ///< value. If null then argument value is considered null.
+        pArgValue ///< [in][optional] Pointer obtained by USM allocation or virtual memory
+    ///< mapping operation. If null then argument value is considered null.
 ) {
     ur_result_t result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     return result;
diff --git a/test/conformance/kernel/urKernelSetArgPointer.cpp b/test/conformance/kernel/urKernelSetArgPointer.cpp
index 4cb4cb2c8f..d829615cb3 100644
--- a/test/conformance/kernel/urKernelSetArgPointer.cpp
+++ b/test/conformance/kernel/urKernelSetArgPointer.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerTest, SuccessHost) {
                                   &allocation));
     ASSERT_NE(allocation, nullptr);
 
-    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, &allocation));
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, allocation));
     ASSERT_SUCCESS(
         urKernelSetArgValue(kernel, 1, sizeof(data), nullptr, &data));
     Launch1DRange(array_size);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerTest, SuccessDevice) {
                                     allocation_size, &allocation));
     ASSERT_NE(allocation, nullptr);
 
-    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, &allocation));
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, allocation));
     ASSERT_SUCCESS(
         urKernelSetArgValue(kernel, 1, sizeof(data), nullptr, &data));
     Launch1DRange(array_size);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerTest, SuccessShared) {
                                     allocation_size, &allocation));
     ASSERT_NE(allocation, nullptr);
 
-    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, &allocation));
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, 0, nullptr, allocation));
     ASSERT_SUCCESS(
         urKernelSetArgValue(kernel, 1, sizeof(data), nullptr, &data));
     Launch1DRange(array_size);
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ struct urKernelSetArgPointerNegativeTest : urKernelSetArgPointerTest {
     }
 
     void SetUp() {
+        UUR_RETURN_ON_FATAL_FAILURE(urKernelSetArgPointerTest::SetUp());
         SetUpAllocation();
         ASSERT_NE(allocation, nullptr);
-        UUR_RETURN_ON_FATAL_FAILURE(urKernelSetArgPointerTest::SetUp());
     }
 };
 UUR_INSTANTIATE_KERNEL_TEST_SUITE_P(urKernelSetArgPointerNegativeTest);
 
 TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerNegativeTest, InvalidNullHandleKernel) {
     ASSERT_EQ_RESULT(UR_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_NULL_HANDLE,
-                     urKernelSetArgPointer(nullptr, 0, nullptr, &allocation));
+                     urKernelSetArgPointer(nullptr, 0, nullptr, allocation));
 }
 
 TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerNegativeTest, InvalidKernelArgumentIndex) {
@@ -149,5 +149,5 @@ TEST_P(urKernelSetArgPointerNegativeTest, InvalidKernelArgumentIndex) {
 
     ASSERT_EQ_RESULT(UR_RESULT_ERROR_INVALID_KERNEL_ARGUMENT_INDEX,
                      urKernelSetArgPointer(kernel, num_kernel_args + 1, nullptr,
-                                           &allocation));
+                                           allocation));
 }