diff --git a/core/include/thread.h b/core/include/thread.h
index d562b46b89..b33951ba35 100644
--- a/core/include/thread.h
+++ b/core/include/thread.h
@@ -260,13 +260,16 @@ struct _thread {
  *       is considered to be a bad programming practice and we strongly
  *       discourage you from doing so.
  *
+ * @pre The @p name parameter must stay valid even after the thread has
+ *      terminated (e.g. using a literal).
+ *
  * @param[out] stack    start address of the preallocated stack memory
  * @param[in] stacksize the size of the thread's stack in bytes
  * @param[in] priority  priority of the new thread, lower mean higher priority
  * @param[in] flags     optional flags for the creation of the new thread
  * @param[in] task_func pointer to the code that is executed in the new thread
  * @param[in] arg       the argument to the function
- * @param[in] name      a human readable descriptor for the thread
+ * @param[in] name      a human readable descriptor for the thread.
  *
  * @return              PID of newly created task on success
  * @retval  -EINVAL     @p priority is greater than or equal to