diff --git a/src/policy/feerate.h b/src/policy/feerate.h
index 883940f73c..0f2bff1909 100644
--- a/src/policy/feerate.h
+++ b/src/policy/feerate.h
@@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ public:
         // We've previously had bugs creep in from silent double->int conversion...
         static_assert(std::is_integral<I>::value, "CFeeRate should be used without floats");
     }
-    /** Constructor for a fee rate in satoshis per kB. The size in bytes must not exceed (2^63 - 1)*/
+    /** Constructor for a fee rate in satoshis per kvB (sat/kvB). The size in bytes must not exceed (2^63 - 1).
+     *
+     *  Passing an nBytes value of COIN (1e8) returns a fee rate in satoshis per vB (sat/vB),
+     *  e.g. (nFeePaid * 1e8 / 1e3) == (nFeePaid / 1e5),
+     *  where 1e5 is the ratio to convert from BTC/kvB to sat/vB.
+     *
+     *  @param[in] nFeePaid  CAmount fee rate to construct with
+     *  @param[in] nBytes    size_t bytes (units) to construct with
+     *  @returns   fee rate
+     */
     CFeeRate(const CAmount& nFeePaid, size_t nBytes);
     /**
      * Return the fee in satoshis for the given size in bytes.