diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/described_class.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/described_class.rb
index a5e943889..cbe453858 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/described_class.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rspec/described_class.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ module RSpec
       # If the first argument of describe is a class, the class is exposed to
       # each example via described_class.
       #
-      # This cop can be configured using the `EnforcedStyle` option
+      # This cop can be configured using the `EnforcedStyle` and `SkipBlocks`
+      # options.
       #
       # @example `EnforcedStyle: described_class`
       #   # bad
@@ -32,6 +33,27 @@ module RSpec
       #     subject { MyClass.do_something }
       #   end
       #
+      # There's a known caveat with rspec-rails's `controller` helper that
+      # runs its block in a different context, and `described_class` is not
+      # available to it. `SkipBlocks` option excludes detection in all
+      # non-RSpec related blocks.
+      #
+      # To narrow down this setting to only a specific directory, it is
+      # possible to use an overriding configuration file local to that
+      # directory.
+      #
+      # @example `SkipBlocks: true`
+      #   # spec/controllers/.rubocop.yml
+      #   # RSpec/DescribedClass:
+      #   #   SkipBlocks: true
+      #
+      #   # acceptable
+      #   describe MyConcern do
+      #     controller(ApplicationController) do
+      #       include MyConcern
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
       class DescribedClass < Cop
         include ConfigurableEnforcedStyle
 
diff --git a/manual/cops_rspec.md b/manual/cops_rspec.md
index cc2479049..d5e5618eb 100644
--- a/manual/cops_rspec.md
+++ b/manual/cops_rspec.md
@@ -369,7 +369,17 @@ Checks that tests use `described_class`.
 If the first argument of describe is a class, the class is exposed to
 each example via described_class.
 
-This cop can be configured using the `EnforcedStyle` option
+This cop can be configured using the `EnforcedStyle` and `SkipBlocks`
+options.
+
+There's a known caveat with rspec-rails's `controller` helper that
+runs its block in a different context, and `described_class` is not
+available to it. `SkipBlocks` option excludes detection in all
+non-RSpec related blocks.
+
+To narrow down this setting to only a specific directory, it is
+possible to use an overriding configuration file local to that
+directory.
 
 ### Examples
 
@@ -399,6 +409,20 @@ describe MyClass do
   subject { MyClass.do_something }
 end
 ```
+#### `SkipBlocks: true`
+
+```ruby
+# spec/controllers/.rubocop.yml
+# RSpec/DescribedClass:
+#   SkipBlocks: true
+
+# acceptable
+describe MyConcern do
+  controller(ApplicationController) do
+    include MyConcern
+  end
+end
+```
 
 ### Configurable attributes